A huge water main break flooded several streets around Lincoln Center at about 5am on Monday morning. The flooded area spanned from about 61st to 65th Streets, and the 1, 2 and 3 trains have been suspended between 96th Street and Times Square.
Several bus routes have also been interrupted.
Here’s another look at the massive water main break on the Upper West Side. Service is suspended for 1, 2 and 3 trains between Times Square and 96th Street in both directions. pic.twitter.com/fykim1euji
— Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) January 13, 2020
Here’s an update from about 9:15am:
The area has been undergoing an aggressive clean-up; here’s a video from about 9:50am:
Cleanup underway upper west side after water main break. @ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/e5edI9JKrH
— Mike Marza (@mikemarzaABC7) January 13, 2020
Here are some photos we took at about 11:30am, showing the cleanup process, as well as nearby businesses which have had to temporarily close:
at the David Rubenstein Atrium
at Rosa Mexicano
Transit authorities expect subways to be running normally by this evening. For updates on train and bus schedules, please follow @NYCTSubway on Twitter or check out new.mta.info.
