The roof of one tube of of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel was breached by a contractor, allowing water from the East River into the tunnel, sources tell CBS News New York.
NEW YORK - The Queens -Midtown Tunnel was partially shut down Wednesday afternoon after a contractor mistakenly drilled a hole into the roof of one the tubes, sources tell CBS News New York. The hole allowed water from the East River to leak into the south tube of the tunnel. The situation started at roughly 1:30 p.m. Tunnel traffic was initially shut down in both directions. The north tube of the tunnel reopened for traffic in both directions just after 3 p.m.
Kathy Hochul says she has been briefed on the situation, and 'the south tube is still being assessed.' What happened in the tunnelSources tell CBS News New York that the incident was a result of a greenway beautification project that was undertaken by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and went terribly wrong.
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