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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Tue Oct 30, 2012, 07:35 AM Oct 2012

Status report on bus/subway/train damage in NYC

All East River subway tunnels flooded.

All Lower Manhattan subway stations flooded

Metro-North power out to Croton and to New Haven

LIRR: Hudson River Yard / one East River tunnel flooded

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel flooded all the way to Brooklyn

6 Bus Depots flooded

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Status report on bus/subway/train damage in NYC (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2012 OP

The Midtown Tunnel (major entryway to NYC) is flooded too. Squinch Oct 2012 #1

Traffic is going to be a nightmare. Renew Deal Oct 2012 #4

Cannot get on or off Manhattan HockeyMom Oct 2012 #2

Lincoln Tunnel is reportedly open brooklynite Oct 2012 #6

It's crazy, isn't it? Dorian Gray Oct 2012 #3

Used to live in the hilariously named "slope of the Slope" alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #5

Prospect Park West Dorian Gray Oct 2012 #7

There are a few pictures in this thread... SidDithers Oct 2012 #8

Squinch

(60,067 posts)

1. The Midtown Tunnel (major entryway to NYC) is flooded too.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 07:47 AM

Oct 2012

Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

4. Traffic is going to be a nightmare.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:11 AM

Oct 2012

Particularly in Queens at the 59th St bridge.

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)

2. Cannot get on or off Manhattan

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:00 AM

Oct 2012

It is cut off, one way or another.

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

6. Lincoln Tunnel is reportedly open

Reply to HockeyMom (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:22 AM

Oct 2012

Dorian Gray

(13,850 posts)

3. It's crazy, isn't it?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:07 AM

Oct 2012

I'm so thankful I'm at the top of the slope in Park Slope. We've still got power and no damage at our home. But my heart goes out to all those in the city, upstate, New Jersey and other places who are dealing with damage, flooding, injuries and deaths. This is terrible.

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

5. Used to live in the hilariously named "slope of the Slope"

Reply to Dorian Gray (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:14 AM

Oct 2012

Enjoy the top of the hill.

8th Ave?

Dorian Gray

(13,850 posts)

7. Prospect Park West

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:50 AM

Oct 2012

So we're high and dry.

SidDithers

(44,333 posts)

8. There are a few pictures in this thread...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:55 AM

Oct 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021666174

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021666174#post11

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021666174#post30

Sid

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