Ok this one is scary. Wall gave out last night during a rush of water while a train was coming and took someone out #subwaycreatures pic.twitter.com/WtzgY1FuWv— Rick (@SubwayCreatures) July 18, 2019
In a lengthy statement, MTA spokesperson Shams
Tarek blamed the flooding on a "shocking lapse" by contractors working
for a nearby private development, which is also building a new entrance
and elevator at the Court Square Station. The property is luxury condo Skyline Tower,
soon to be the tallest skyscraper in Long Island City, and developed by
United Construction & Development Group.
The building did not have
the proper pumping system in place during the storm, Tarek said, leading
to the "absolutely unacceptable and avoidable incident."
"Their
worksite was inundated with rainwater during severe thunderstorms,
causing water to build upat their worksite and breach plywood
separating their worksite from the station," according to the MTA's
investigation. There were no reported injuries as a result of the
breach.
This is the thing that commuters have to sacrifice their safety on the subway for:
