Queens Midtown Tunnel Leak

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

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. 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. A heavy leak sprang in the south tube on the queens side of the midtown tunnel earlier this month, dousing cars below