A water main break on 99th and Broadway was reported just after 9am this morning.
The FDNY has been working diligently to make sure the water doesn’t turn to ice in this frigid temperature.
NYC Council Member Mark Levine has been keeping the neighborhood up to date through his Twitter feed:
#UWS alert: there’s a watermain break on 99th and Broadway. @FDNY is on the scene and my office is reaching out to @nycoem and @NYCSanitation to make sure this is addressed quickly and proper precautions are taken to prevent the street from icing over. https://t.co/earExaR3YV
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) January 31, 2019
Thanks to @NYPDnews for managing traffic flow. @NYCWater work already being done. pic.twitter.com/KrrEsZaruN
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) January 31, 2019
UWS Update! The water is shut off!!! However, northbound Broadway lanes between West 88 and 91 are shut down. Please use caution in the area as it will be extremely icy. pic.twitter.com/7yPQTim0UC
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) January 31, 2019
.@NYCSanitation already on scene to clear debris and sand the area. pic.twitter.com/8YgJuXKzHc
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) January 31, 2019