water main break

A water main break in Brooklyn has forced some residents to evacuate after they suddenly found themselves wading through the flooding in their very own homes. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

The DEP said that a private contractor hit a 72″ water main while doing work, and crews were still working on shutting down the water Wednesday evening. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

Chopper 4 was over the scene in Brooklyn.

A water main break in Brooklyn has left some residents wading through the flooding in their very own homes. The water main break on 4th Avenue and St. Marks Place in Brooklyn was reported early Wednesday afternoon. Chopper 4 was over the scene where water could be seen gushing out of the ground. Following an investigation by the Department of…

Water filled the streets and sidewalks of the Upper East Side when a water main ruptured Saturday morning. Officials with the FDNY confirmed a break near East 75th Street and 2nd Avenue around 8 a.m. No evacuations were ordered, the fire department said, but some 350 households and 17 businesses were without water after crews turned off the water to…

Some Queens residents had to wade through freezing flood water Thursday morning after a water main break. NBC New York’s Katherine Creag reports.

A watermain break right near the
Metro north strain station in New Rochelle caused concerns for residents and passengers on Wednesday. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

A water main break flooded Bronx streets, causing a real nightmare for commuters. Katherine Creag reports.

Eight people had to be rescued early Thursday morning after a water main break completely flood the Cross Bronx Expressway. NBC New York’s Katherine Creag reports.

Eight people had to be rescued early Thursday after a 48-inch water main broke, completely flooding the Cross Bronx Expressway and stranding vehicles. The FDNY says it received a call around 3 a.m. about the flood near Jerome Avenue and West 175th Street. Seven cars were stranded in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx and commuters inside were escorted…

A water main break has flooded the Cross Bronx Expressway near Jerome Avenue, likely impacting GWB and all nearby roads throughout the morning. NBC New York’s Lauren Scala reports.

NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

A large water main break in a neighborhood in Queens created a mess and has caused flooding in some basements. Rana Novini reports.

Two water main breaks just four miles apart in neighboring New Jersey cities within 24 hours have left streets flooded, and one city mayor believes the breaks may be connected

NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

A crew doing work in an industrial area of Jersey City struck a water main pipe Tuesday afternoon, which led to a boil water advisory for the city and decreased water pressure for area hospitals currently battling COVID-19. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.

NBC New York’s Lauren Scala reports.

A Hoboken block was closed Saturday morning as crews worked to repair a water main break that flooded the street, officials said.  Willow Avenue was temporarily closed between 13th and 14th streets due to the break, the City of Hoboken said on Twitter.  The mayor of Hoboken’s office told NBC 4 New York the 30-inch water main ruptured early...

Even though the number may feel high, the number of water main breaks in NYC is actually lower than the national average. But one infrastructure advocate says there are as many as 8,000 miles of sewers and water mains that are at least 70 years old, and in desperate need of repair that would cost billions. NBC New York’s Ida...

A water main break under FDR Drive in the Lower East Side flooded the streets and parked cars on Monday. It took city workers hours to shut off the water flow because one of the valves were buried under a construction site. Katherine Creag has the latest.