The accidental puncture came at around 12:30 p.m On wednesday, water began leaking into the south tube after a contractor mistakenly. An underwater tunnel that passes beneath new york city's east river sprung a shock leak on wednesday after a city contractor mistakenly drilled a hole through it, sending streams of water into.
MTA worker tasted leak to determine Queens-Midtown Tunnel flooding
Water from the east river flowed into the queens midtown tunnel on wednesday afternoon after a drilling contractor accidentally punched a hole in the roof and caused a deluge that terrified.