water main break

A water main break flooded Bronx streets, causing a real nightmare for commuters. 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…

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.

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...

Authorities said it took so long to turn off the water because one of two major shutoff valves for the main was buried under a construction site

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.

A water main break left streets flooded and some cars damaged in the Lower East Side, officials said. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

Some cars parked on streets flooded by a water main break under FDR Drive were left with water inside. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

The second water main break in a week, both disrupting service in the Upper West Side.

A water main break on the Upper West Side caused “extensive traffic delays” and disrupted train service on Sunday morning, officials said.  The water main break happened at 103rd Street and Central Park West around 7:50 a.m., the MTA said. Video from the scene showed a steady stream of water pouring into the C train station at 103rd Street. ...

A water main break on the Upper West Side caused “extensive traffic delays” and disrupted train service on Sunday morning, officials said. Ken Buffa reports.

A major water main break caused significant flooding on Upper West Side streets, also saturating nearby subway tracks and buildings, early Monday. Here’s the raw footage.