Water Main Breaks Cause Chaos in Times Square and Westerly
TL;DR
A 127-year-old water main under New York's Times Square broke, causing flooding in midtown streets and the busy Times Square subway station. The rushing water turned subway tracks into mini rivers and soaked train platforms. It took about an hour to locate and shut off the water source. Subway service was suspended on the 1, 2, and 3 lines.
Topics:top-newsinfrastructure#flooding#infrastructure#new-york-city#subway-station#times-square#water-main-break
- 127-year-old water main gives way under NYC's Times Square, flooding streets, subways ABC News
- Times Square water main break causes Midtown streets to shut down, subway service severely disrupted WABC-TV
- Times Square water main break closes streets, disrupts subway service Spectrum News NY1
- Major water main break floods Times Square overnight CBS New York
- Large water main break prompts road closure in Westerly WJAR
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