{"id":98542,"date":"2026-01-13T12:15:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/98542\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:15:34","slug":"reported-gas-leak-on-staten-island-fdny-national-grid-respond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/98542\/","title":{"rendered":"Reported gas leak on Staten Island: FDNY, National Grid respond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"articleLabel__link\" class=\"articleLabel__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silive.com\/crime-safety\/\" title=\"Navigate to Crime &amp; Safety\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime &amp; Safety<\/a>Published: Jan. 13, 2026, 6:37 a.m.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\" alt=\"Gas leak reported in Meiers Corners\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6BQBPYYWD5AKFNIDBZ42SLXGH4.jpeg\"  \/>The FDNY and National Grid are among responders at a reported gas leak on Wheeler Avenue near Westwood Avenue in Meiers Corners on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The incident was reported on  Monday night.(Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZYLCUNRRMBFMZKP76S6FJ4A6YQ\">STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 The FDNY and National Grid are responding at the scene of a reported gas leak in Meiers Corners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"LKM6VONTIZBYJEAAHRDF5MG7HM\">The response began with a report of gas odors seeping from manholes on Monday night on Wheeler Avenue near Westwood Avenue, according to emergency communications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"P3N6G5OGQJD53JCAXMNFJYCKOQ\">Early Tuesday morning during rush hour, manhole covers had been removed, and orange cones had been placed around those openings.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gas leak reported in Meiers Corners\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/QIETSE74ERBYPF3FB2OD7VSRFQ.jpeg\"  \/>The FDNY and National Grid are among responders at a reported gas leak on Wheeler Avenue near Westwood Avenue in Meiers Corners on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The incident was reported on  Monday night.(Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gas leak reported in Meiers Corners\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HD6TFSVU5VHK5CBS46ODN2KKOY.jpeg\"  \/>The FDNY and National Grid are among responders at a reported gas leak on Wheeler Avenue near Westwood Avenue in Meiers Corners on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The incident was reported on  Monday night.(Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gas leak reported in Meiers Corners\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DFFJFZG6QJFCBP4EUIYJL6ZUUI.jpeg\"  \/>The FDNY and National Grid are among responders at a reported gas leak on Wheeler Avenue near Westwood Avenue in Meiers Corners on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The incident was reported on  Monday night.(Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gas leak reported in Meiers Corners\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/QRZM3QZPBZDOBDUMFWVBYKR45I.jpeg\"  \/>The FDNY and National Grid are among responders at a reported gas leak on Wheeler Avenue near Westwood Avenue in Meiers Corners on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The incident was reported on  Monday night.(Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)<\/p>\n<p>I try to provide timely information that Staten Islanders want and need to know about in their neighborhoods. Most of my stories are about crimes that affect the quality of life on Staten Island. 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