Worst Disaster for Subway Since it Opened in 1904
New York City’s subway is likely to be out of service for another four to five days after monster storm Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday.
The mayor said at a press conference that the city was hoping to resume limited bus service on Tuesday and full bus service on Wednesday.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a separate press conference that all bus fares would be suspended on Tuesday.
In response to unprecedented flooding, MTA Chairman Joseph J. Lhota made a statement on October 30, 2012 that put this natural disaster’s impact in perspective. He said, “The New York City subway system is 108 years old, but it has never faced a disaster as devastating as what we experienced last night.”
He detailed the “havoc” wreaked on the city’s huge transportation system, noting that Hurricane Sandy not only downed trees and created power outages, but that
• “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.”
New York City experienced 23 fires during the storm, with a severe one in Breezy Point, Queens, that burned more than 80 houses.
Throughout New York state, 15 people died in connection with the storm, which touched down in New Jersey late on Monday, Cuomo said.
One day after the storm, Hurricane Sandy’s long term impact on New York’s vital transportation system began to emerge as a major post-storm concern.
Leah
It’s probaby the first time that the subway is thoroughly washed down :)
To Leah
Hehehe! Way to look at it in a positive way…. let us not forget the rats as well!
hub rachmones
Where is p.e.t.a. when you need them. How many rats drowned rachmana litzlan.
who know-s
wow
To Number 3
The rats probably went to higher ground and will be knocking on your door soon.
johnny utah
probably lol
Car pool tomorrow?
Anyone going to manhattan tomorrow or are there any heimishe vans etc.
I would like to car pool or get in on a van ride
otherwise I have to pay $40 which is a bit steep
crown heights
Need a ride to work in the morning i work in Brooklyn i always take the subway. Any sugestens?
Metzizah b- peh
More than a coincidence that such an unprecedented storm would come shortly after the City’s unprecedented attack on bris milah.
Peta
Rats swim!