Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Donate
News

Transformer Fire Prompts Evacuations On 1/2/3 Subway At 34th Street


By
John Del Signore

Published Feb 26, 2014

Modified Feb 26, 2014


Share


Never miss a story
triborough / Flickr

By
John Del Signore

Published Feb 26, 2014

Modified Feb 26, 2014


Share


We rely on your support to make local news available to all

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today

Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations

Tagged

fire
MTA
subway
transformer fire

John Del Signore
Twitter

Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.

Read more

Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations


Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations


MORE news

Mamdani to appoint antitrust crusader Lina Khan as chair of NYC economic development agency

As board chair, Khan will be able to scrutinize an agency that has been criticized over the years for being too cozy with business interests.

By
Elizabeth Kim

Published Jul 22, 2026 at 8:59 a.m. ET


Ozone Park sergeant believed to be third U.S. soldier killed in Jordan attack

Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, a 28-year-old Army sergeant from Ozone Park, Queens, is believed to be the third service member to have been killed in the attack.

By
Ryan Kost
News
Ozone Park sergeant believed to be third U.S. soldier killed in Jordan attack

Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, a 28-year-old Army sergeant from Ozone Park, Queens, is believed to be the third service member to have been killed in the attack.

By
Ryan Kost

Mamdani looks to ask voters if NYC should speed up construction of bus and bike lanes
By
Brigid Bergin
5 dead, 82 sick in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
By
Giulia Heyward
NYC Council to weigh Legionnaires' hotline, other responses to UES outbreak
By
Caroline Lewis

Never miss a story

Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.

AdvertisingContact UsOur TeamRSS FeedDiversity (DEI)Careers
Gothamist

Gothamist is a website about New York City news, arts, events and food, brought to you by New York Public Radio.

AdvertisingContact UsOur TeamRSS FeedDiversity (DEI)Careers

FacebookTwitterInstagramYoutube
Terms Of UsePrivacy PolicyAccessibility
©2026 New York Public Radio. All rights reserved.