New york (ap) — an underwater tunnel that passes beneath new york city’s east river sprung a leak wednesday after a city contractor mistakenly drilled a hole through it, sending streams of water into the heavily used passage as officials scrambled to plug the opening and block off traffic An underwater tunnel that passes beneath new york city’s east river sprung a shock leak on wednesday after a city contractor mistakenly drilled a hole through it, sending streams of water into.
The accidental puncture came at around 12:30 p.m The queens midtown tunnel has fully reopened late afternoon wednesday after a leak temporarily closed it in both directions. The queens midtown tunnel leak serves as a reminder of the aging infrastructure challenges faced by many cities worldwide
