More than half a dozen subway lines were re-routed or delayed due to signal problems in Manhattan, causing extensive delays during the evening rush.
The A, C, E; the B, D, F; and the G trains all ran with delays in both directions because of signal problems between World Trade Center and Chambers Street.
The MTA said a power failure at the World Trade Center station caused the subway stoppage just after 4 p.m.
Service eventually resumed but with extensive delays.
A shooting at the Borough Hall subway station also had the 4 and 5 trains bypassing that station during the evening.
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Yo @MTA This iS NOT #Tokyo! pic.twitter.com/A8ECOsnf3H
— Josh Parkin-Ring (@joshparkinring) March 10, 2015
@NYCTSubway What could be more terrifying than being trapped underground? #nycsubway #A #C #E #timessquare pic.twitter.com/ZPolkYjyhY
— Jason Slesinski (@JSlesinski) March 10, 2015
Only in New York #poweroutage #PABT #nyc
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No trains running and I am stuck in this damn tunnel with hundreds of pissed off commuters. #mtafail
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