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Queens-Midtown Tunnel reopens

Published: November 9, 2012 8:30 AM
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A police car on the Long Island Expressway

Photo credit: Charles Eckert | A police car on the Long Island Expressway blocks access to the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. (Nov. 1, 2012)

The Queens-Midtown Tunnel is open.

The reopening on Friday marked progress in the ongoing challenge to restore New York City transportation after the superstorm.

The tunnel was flooded by a storm surge. After it was pumped dry, workers had to repair damaged mechanical systems.

The tunnel under the East River is a major connection between midtown Manhattan and Queens.

It links...

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