by LORENA MONGELLI and PATRICK GALLAHUE
e are some serious questions," Councilman Eric Gioia said. "Perhaps if Con Ed had acted faster, the Oza family wouldn't be going through this."
Firefighters initially reported to a call for a gas leak two houses down from Oza's on 41st Street at 3:33 p.m. and were relieved by a Con Ed crew at 4:04, officials said.
About 20 minutes later, Con Ed called the FDNY back because workers needed help removing a car from over a manhole cover that tested positive for gas.
Shortly after the FDNY arrived at 4:28, Oza's house erupted in flames.
"The gas mechanic who responded to the call followed company procedure and tested the ground around and the air inside the building where the odor was reported," Con Ed said.
More than 200 people were evacuated from their homes immediately after the blast.
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