"Drano Bomb" Responsible for Williamsburg Explosion
“Reportedly it was the NYPD bomb squad who detonated what they say was a suspected “Drano bomb” on the street, called in by someone who spotted it. It’s uncertain whether this was merely cleaning mixture left outside, or if someone actually attempted to make a bomb.
“While the device was safely blown up, and there were no reports of injuries, it still put the fear in local residents (who weren’t allowed back in their homes until 4 a.m.). One 20-year-old woman told the paper, “I feel really unsafe now. I guess this is just another wakeup call. People who say that this stuff can’t happen in their neighborhood, but it can.” But this isn’t the first time the neighborhood has been under attack; in fact the area has seen daytime shootings and machete attacks over the past year.”
Rough block, but someone’s got to live there. Like me. I live there. And I’m probably going to die there. Very soon.
