2007-03-26 10:02:07 · 25 answers · asked by Tim 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
Con Ed workers getting high
2007-03-26 11:07:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ConEd provides steam to some buildings in Manhattan. The "smoke" from the manholes are relief valves for the steam distribution system.
2007-03-26 19:59:53 · answer #2 · answered by joe s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never been there but I'm guessing it must be because warm water runs down there and when it reaches the cold NY air, it condenses forming what looks like steam or smoke. Same thing happens when you breathe into cold air.
2007-03-26 17:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by Lal 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's smoke direct from the fiery pits of hell.
Or it might be steam from the leaking pipes of a public heating system.
2007-03-26 17:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by david f 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about it.... everything in New York is BIG!!! Like Skyscrapers, and tall Hotels, etc. It is where their waste water goes in the sewers.
Also a sign that the weather is bitter cold too!!! if you think logically, you will get the idea where I am coming from.
Hope this helps.
regards.
2007-03-26 19:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by A Sincere Hard-of-Hearing Man 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Steam coming up from the subways?
2007-03-27 01:57:34 · answer #6 · answered by Andrea G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it just a kind of release from all that goes on under the city. I was there last year and i noticed that it actually smelt of food!
2007-03-26 17:18:15 · answer #7 · answered by jon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steam vents.
Probably from heating/water supplies to buildings
2007-03-26 17:05:51 · answer #8 · answered by nuk_su_kow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Steam from the underground
2007-03-26 17:04:39 · answer #9 · answered by dixidan_2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That smoke is coming from the subways travelling underneath the street.
2007-03-27 19:44:49 · answer #10 · answered by andy c 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋