Watch the powerful explosion that brought down three buildings in New York City's East Village

The massive fire in the East Village spread to three buildings.
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The New York Post obtained surveillance footage of the powerful blast that brought down three buildings yesterday in the New York City's East Village and caused a massive fire, leading to at least 19 injuries.

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Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.