A water main break caused a major disruption on the L train subway line on Wednesday, forcing transit officials to shut service between Brooklyn and Manhattan and upending the morning commute for thousands of people.
The water main break occurred near the Bedford Station on the L train in Brooklyn, officials said.
As a result, transit officials suspended service between the 14 St-Union Square station in Manhattan and the Myrtle Avenue station in Brooklyn.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the subway, was running the L train line in two section — one in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn.
New York City has nearly 7,000 miles of water mains, and is often plagued by breaks that cause flooding, damaging building and critical underground infrastructure, including the subway.
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