[big apple] something smell a bit off to you

Admittedly I’m a bit late for this one but all the same – this recent pong from New York to New Jersey - Charles Sturcken, a spokesman for the city Department of Environmental Protection, said the odor could have been caused by mercaptan, the chemical added to normally odorless natural gas to make it easily detectable, but he added, "Nothing has been confirmed."

In 2005, a mysterious "maple syrup" scent blanketed Manhattan twice in a matter of weeks. Last August, seven people got sick after an odor of gas was reported in Queens and Staten Island. The source of that odor is still unknown. This situation is no different this time. The only difference, perhaps, is that city officials reportedly are blaming the stench on New Jersey this time.

Anyone heading for New York?