Explosion in Greenpoint as Part of 'Boardwalk Empire' Filming [Photos]

Aftermath of the explosion
Aftermath of the explosion via @perrychen on Twitter
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Don’t be alarmed! That fireball filling the sky tonight was just a planned explosion during filming of HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’.

Here’s an amazing aerial shot from NBC New York’s helicopter as it hovered over the ‘Boardwalk Empire’ set:

View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com.

And another video from the ground near the set:

Video of tonight’s fireball via Mindy LaVergne on Twitter

Did you get any photos or video of the explosion? Send them in! Drop a link in the comments below or mention @agreatbigcity on Twitter or Instagram.


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