Crews are working to repair a broken water main after it flooded streets and a subway station in Brooklyn Heights Thursday evening.
Gallons of brown water bubbled up from the sidewalk and gushed through the streets near the rupture at Montague and Clinton streets shortly after 3 p.m.
"Brooklyn Heights not smelling so good right now," tweeted Charles Beck.
Business owners on the eatery-lined street scrambled to avoid as much damage as possible.
Nothing like some brown water erupting from Montague street on a sunny afternoon. Brooklyn Heights is not smelling so good right now. pic.twitter.com/FT2fL9h516
— Charles Beck (@charlesbeck) March 2, 2017
"It was like a river -- a lot of water, then after an hour, power is off," said restaurant owner Jerry Shen.
Another restaurant owner, George Chamoun, said his business has taken a hit.
"Normally Thursday night's a busy night for us, so it's monetary damage, definitely," he said.
The DEP says about 100 customers and 25 businesses were impacted, mainly between Clinton and Henry on Montague Street.
At the Court Street subway station, water cascaded down stairs and rose on the tracks. MTA crews and firefighters were on the scene, working to drain the water from the station.
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R trains was rerouted to the Q line from Canal Street to DeKalb Avenue as a result.
As repairs continue overnight, shops and restaurants hope to open Friday.
