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Numerous flash floods had been reported across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, closing roads and highways, submerging cars, and stranding motorists, according to the National Weather Service. Metro-North reported suspensions of service on part of the Harlem line, and some delays on the New Haven line, as well, which has since been reopened.
Scary visuals from 28th Street Station showed passengers watching from inside the train as water gushed into the station.
The century-old system is being hit with more powerful and frequent storms, and it will take a multiagency effort to fix it.
When the train doors opened, "quite a lot of water came in, so almost all of us stood up on the seats," a passenger told Newsweek.
NYC public transit is on pace for a record year, with ridership and reliability up across subways, buses, and railroads in the first half of 2025.
The $500 million revenue forecasted from congestion pricing will support MTA’s $15 billion capital improvement projects.
Millions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic remain under flash flood warnings early Tuesday as slow-moving summer storms bring heavy showers to the East Coast, impacting transportation and leaving people stranded in vehicles on waterlogged roads.