Water main break in Yonkers impacting thousands since Monday
Thousands of people in Yonkers are under a boil water advisory after a one-two punch of infrastructure problems.
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Thousands of people in Yonkers are under a boil water advisory after a one-two punch of infrastructure problems.
Water was gushing from a manhole and poured onto 14th Street near First Avenue.
Police said the water main broke on Route 17 South near Franklin Avenue, forcing two lanes to close on the busy highway.
In New York City, water main breaks are a dime a dozen, especially during this time of year. But on a block in the Glendale section of Queens, it has been a case of Groundhog Day.
The Bergen County borough's mayor said it's the fourth water main break in recent days there.
The extreme cold temperatures have been causing water main breaks across New York and New Jersey.
The extreme cold is causing water main breaks across the Tri-State Area. In New Jersey, crews repaired a number of breaks through the day Saturday. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Crews are working in the bitter cold to repair a water main break in Haledon, New Jersey. Jim Smith reports from chopper 2.
Officials said the break happened on Sunday morning in front of Long Island Bagel on Central Avenue, and is impacting residents of Greenburgh, Edgemont, Greenville and Hartsdale. CBS News New York's Allen Devin reports.
Some Upper Manhattan residents went more than 10 hours without water following a 20-inch water main break on Wednesday night.
Officials are urging impacted residents to run their water until it becomes clear before using. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Veolia Water said emergency repairs were completed on the water mains that broke earlier this week in Hoboken.
The break was reported shortly before 11:45 p.m. under the elevated 1 train station at the corner of Dyckman Street and Nagle Avenue in the Inwood neighborhood. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
The entire city's drinking water was potentially compromised after two water mains broke earlier in the week.
Crews are on the scene of a water main break that's flooding an intersection early Thursday morning in Upper Manhattan.
The boil water advisory affects the entire city of Hoboken, New Jersey.
Thousands of Paterson, New Jersey customers have been under a boil water advisory for 18 days following three separate water main breaks.
As CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports, the three recent water main breaks have resulted in more than just an inconvenience; some say they have impacted their bottom line.
Water service was restored Monday night but many residents are still under a boil water advisory after the third water main break this month. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
A boil water advisory is still in effect as people in the city once again deal with the frustrations of a water main break.
The latest water main break in Paterson, New Jersey left thousands of customers without service. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has an update.
Residents got their water back late Monday afternoon. It follows a disruption caused by the third water main break in the area this month. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Residents in Paterson are once again dealing with no water or low water pressure, and many are under a boil water advisory. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan has the latest.
The Passaic Valley Water Commission says there is no estimated timeframe for repairs after a 42-inch water main broke in Paterson.
Officials say 18,000 residents in the Riverside section of the city have no water. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports on the repairs.
