Thursday, May 22, 2014

Updated: Part of East Houston is currently flooded, along with Katz's basement



Yikes! Part of East Houston near Ludlow is currently flooding (flooded?). Save the pastrami!

Not sure what is going on at the moment here ... crews have been working on the water mains as part of the never-ending East Houston reconstruction project now in its 457th year...

Updated 11:21: yep. Water main break per a reader at the scene.

Thanks to @maraaltman for the photo!



Updated 12:02 p.m.

The basement at Katz's has reportedly flooded.



Updated 1:01 p.m.

Here's a shot of the damage on East Houston... a sinkhole has formed on the the eastbound lanes between Orchard and Ludlow...


[Photo via @luxtravelstyle]

Updated 1:27 p.m.

Katz's remains open!



Updated 3:58 p.m.

According to published reports, 13 nearby buildings are now without water after the circa-1959 pipe broke under East Houston. In addition, Brooklyn Vegan notes that tonight's Stone Jack Jones and Ex-Cult shows at the Mercury Lounge have been cancelled tonight.

And there you have it...


[Photo via @hanakanna]


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10 comments:

  1. GiovanniMay 22, 2014 at 11:54 AM

    The basement of Katz's is completely flooded, there are reports of pickles floating away. The full sours will never be the same. Heres an Instagram Video

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  2. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 12:00 PM

    Boo. I was hoping it was pastrami brine.

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  3. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 1:31 PM

    I guess this is what happens when governments neglect essential maintenance for 30 or more years.

    Soon we can expect NYC to be like Sao Paolo where the rich have to take helicopters from building to building because the streets are so messed up

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  4. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 2:40 PM

    ITS A TOTAL SHITSHOW OVER HERE! Road closures from Houston and Allen to A and Houston towards the FDR. Allen is backed up FOR BLOCKS BOTH WAYS! I have pics any way I could post them? Thanks -CM

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  5. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 2:50 PM

    Endless jackassery.

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  6. EV GrieveMay 22, 2014 at 3:09 PM

    @ CM

    Yes, please do send some photos!

    grieve98@gmail.com

    Thanks!

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  7. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 3:18 PM

    Holy crap. Just a couple blocks away, and I had no idea!

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  8. Crazy EddieMay 22, 2014 at 3:26 PM

    Front page on the Daily News webpage.

    http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/giant-sinkhole-forms-front-katz-deli-article-1.1802099

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  9. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    Is this causing issues with The F train?

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  10. EVGrrrlMay 23, 2014 at 6:10 PM

    Wouldn't it be great if all the franchise chains and jerky new tenants to the hood got sucked into a sinkhole vortex?

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