Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
MTA Offers Photographs Of Irene-Wrecked Stations, Tracks
By
Jen Chung
Published Aug 28, 2011
Modified Aug 28, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
Gothamist
View all 13
By
Jen Chung
Published Aug 28, 2011
Modified Aug 28, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Perhaps in an effort to shut up critics who mocked its decision to close down systemwide, the MTA has photographs of flooded stations, tracks and railyards—even a mudslide at the Metro-North track near Spuyten Duyvil. NYCTSubwayScoop answered, via Twitter, the burning question of when would MTA service be back, "We have to assess the damage, dry out track, remove downed trees then get equipment back into place. No ETA."
The official MTA statement is, "There are already reports of flooding and down trees across the region, and the storm surge and heavy rains may cause additional widespread flooding, mudslides, washouts, fallen trees and downed power lines that wreak havoc on the MTA’s signals, tracks, stations, under-river tunnels, catenary wires and other infrastructure."
Back in 2007, an unusual tornado caused tons of flooding along the subway system, forcing the MTA to close the system during the morning commute.
Tagged
hurricane irene
mass transit
metro north
MTA
shutdown
subway
Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Dump truck driver hits and kills cyclist on 34th Street in Midtown, NYPD says
It's the latest in a string of hit-and-run deaths in the city in recent months.
By
Liam Quigley
Published Sep 28, 2026 at 4:15 p.m. ET
New ingredient mandated for Latin American kitchen, restaurant plates in NJ
The Garden State now requires that corn masa dough and flour made and sold in the state be fortified with folic acid.
By
Arya Sundaram
News
New ingredient mandated for Latin American kitchen, restaurant plates in NJ
The Garden State now requires that corn masa dough and flour made and sold in the state be fortified with folic acid.
By
Arya Sundaram
A Brooklyn jail cell filled with smoke. The emergency button failed, a lawyer said.
By
Samantha Max
Crews launch tunnel machines to dig first new Hudson River rail tunnels since 1910
By
Michael Sol Warren
NYC nor’easter dries up after weather service reports minor flooding
By
Ramsey Khalifeh
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .