NEW YORK — A mysterious blue light amid a reported explosion at a Con Ed facility in Queens lit up the sky in New York City Thursday night.

Residents in Queens posted videos to social media showing the unexplained event. Some witnesses reported explosions and power outages.

The transformer explosion at a #ConEd plant in #Queens is under control and there are no injuries at this time. https://t.co/WlXPG3uo0a — Chief Terence Monahan (@NYPDChiefofDept) December 28, 2018

There was a brief electrical fire at our substation in Astoria which involved some electrical transformers and caused a transmission dip in the area. We’re currently investigating the cause of the incident. AQ — Con Edison (@ConEdison) December 28, 2018

It appears there was a transformer fire in Queens, but it looked like a nuclear bomb went off. pic.twitter.com/QcTjHeVa23 — amy (@aharbo) December 28, 2018

Here’s a second video of the Blue Light Special over the northeast skies of NYC at about 9 PM ET. There is a suggestion there was an electrical plant fire in Queens that could’ve produced this – it fits geographically and, with the cloud cover, optically pic.twitter.com/glU5Z70nfO — Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) December 28, 2018

Something weird just happened in Queens? Lights all over the block went on and off and then the sky was bright blue and flickering like fireworks for about 5 minutes. Now I hear sirens all over. pic.twitter.com/nB84Cqb1sF — Adam Ellis (@moby_dickhead) December 28, 2018

Large booms were heard — apparently from multiple transformers failing.

The NYPD said in a brief statement: “The lights you have seen throughout the city appear to have been from a transformer explosion at a Con Ed facility in Queens. The fire is under control.”

DEVELOPING: Bright blue light and thunder-like sounds heard in Queens; authorities investigating possible transformer explosion. pic.twitter.com/GqKNUbIplc — Fox5NY (@fox5ny) December 28, 2018

Why is the sky lit up bright blue in Queens New York City right now? Is it fireworks? #QueensNY #SkyIsBeamingBrightBlue pic.twitter.com/4IF53UUGGG — Louis Santoro (@Louis_S_Santoro) December 28, 2018

What the hell is going on in the sky over NYC, approx over Queens??? pic.twitter.com/VIzPlib7ec — Rebecca Weintraub (@RSWinNYC) December 28, 2018

What is happening in queens?!!!! It’s humming and changing psychedelic colors… tons of sirens?!! pic.twitter.com/xkskHdzOxo — Juju Chang (@JujuChangABC) December 28, 2018

Something is happening in Manhattan or Queens… like an explosion pic.twitter.com/LUd4m04lnN — Zair Montes (@zairmontes) December 28, 2018

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

What in the world just happened in Queens? This taken from Greenpoint in Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/OyDtccEA7Q — Anthony Baum (@wxbaum) December 28, 2018

Something happening in Queens NYC – pic.twitter.com/hWW4EzXPB1 — esme murphy (@esmemurphy) December 28, 2018

so anyone catch those creepy lights over Queens just now ????????pic.twitter.com/TPh8BL5QbZ — Complex (@Complex) December 28, 2018

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