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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
NYC MTA Subway Flooding Disaster Update : Worst Disaster in Subway History
Joseph J. Lhota, Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, issued a statement, describing the flooding from Hurricane Sandy as the worst "disaster" in the New York City subway system's history, The New York Times reported.
Mr. Lhota's statement included details of some of the worst damage to the mass transit system :
- As of last night, seven subway tunnels under the East River flooded. Metro-North Railroad lost power from 59th Street to Croton-Harmon on the Hudson Line and to New Haven on the New Haven Line.
- The Long Island Rail Road evacuated its West Side Yards and suffered flooding in one East River tunnel.
- The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel is flooded from end to end and the Queens Midtown Tunnel also took on water and was closed. Six bus garages were disabled by high water.
NYC East River Subway Tunnels Flooded
Updated ! NYC MTA Subway Flooding Disaster Update : Worst Disaster in Subway History
We can confirm that there has been water infiltration into the New York City Subway tunnels under the East River. We cannot confirm a depth.
— MTA (@MTAInsider) October 30, 2012
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Man Licking Shoes on New York Subway
Man Licking Shoes on New York Subway
After the Spaghetti Eating Scandal in the New York City subway, now comes this YouTube video : a man giving his shoes a spit polish by licking them clean.
What's next, is somebody going to make a YouTube of Mayor Bloomberg riding the subway ?