Queens Midtown Tunnel Leak Repairs On After Nbc New York
By christopher bonanos, new york’s city editor who joined the magazine in 1993. New york (ap) — an underwater tunnel that passes beneath new york city’s east river sprung a leak wednesday after a city contractor mistakenly drilled a hole through it, sending streams of water into the heavily used passage as officials scrambled to plug the opening and block off traffic. The accidental puncture came at around 12:30 p.m.
Repairs on Queens Midtown tunnel after leak NBC New York
The queens midtown tunnel has fully reopened late afternoon wednesday after a leak temporarily closed it in both directions, officials said. Water from the east river flowed into the queens midtown tunnel on wednesday afternoon after a drilling contractor accidentally punched a hole in the roof and caused a deluge that terrified City emergency management commissioner zach iscol said
The mta said no one was injured and there was no reported vehicle damage, but the leak snarled traffic in the middle of the evening commute.
the mta initially said before 1:30 p On wednesday, water began leaking into the south tube after a contractor mistakenly It is used by several dozen express bus routes. And barnum & bailey circus animal walk.
Here's a true new york nightmare: Earlier today, actual water from the east river started flooding the queens midtown tunnel, after a contractor accidentally drilled a hole into the roof of the The leak kept both tubes of the tunnel closed for three hours and the southern tube shut into the evening rush. Cbs news new york's al

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The midtown tunnel leak was quickly fixed following this month’s accidental perforation, mta officials said wednesday — but the city agency responsible for the drilling mishap is still But when someone drills through all those layers — it’s going to cause a leak. the queens midtown tunnel was opened in 1940 to help relieve congestion on east river bridges.

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