2 Water Main Breaks Keep Crews Busy in Manhattan

Repair crews had their hands full with two separate water main breaks in Manhattan this morning.

One of the breaks happened shortly before 1 a.m. at First Avenue and 62nd Street, flooding the basement of at least one nearby building with two feet of water.

Fire authorities said "a couple [of] blocks may be affected," but there were no reports of serious damage.

The other break occurred just after 6 a.m. on Broadway between 105th and 106th streets.

Some streets were closed while crews made emergency repairs, but traffic now appears to be moving smoothly.
 

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