A water main break in Midtown Manhattan caused a torrent of water to rush down city streets and spill into the MTA's East Side Access construction project.
The FDNY says the break occurred when a Con Edison contractor struck a three inch pipe at Madison Avenue and 50th Street.
Water flooded a several basements and knocked out power to one building. It also rushed into a vent that's part of the East Side Access, an MTA construction project that will connect the Long Island Railroad to Grand Central Terminal.
Fire officials said they were determining the extent of the flooding.
No train service was effected. Crews had to temporarily shut off water to repair the break.
