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NYers will be able to get home from work after water main break

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Published Jan. 15, 2014, 12:46 p.m. ET
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Large Water Main Break In Manhattan Floods Street And Causes Transit Disruptions
A woman jumps over water being pumped out of a hole in the street, caused by a water main break that disrupted subway service for much of the morning commute on Wednesday. Getty Images
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Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped 6th avenue train service through the morning rush hour. Photo: Parking Lot located at 25 E. 13th St. had cars with water up to the doors.
Water from a burst water main at 5th Ave & 13th St flooded the basements of nearby buildings Seth Gottfried
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Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped 6th avenue train service through the morning rush hour. Photo: Parking Lot located at 25 E. 13th St. had cars with water up to the doors.
Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped… Seth Gottfried
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Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped 6th avenue train service through the morning rush hour. Photo: Parking Lot located at 25 E. 13th St. had cars with water up to the doors.
Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped… Seth Gottfried
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Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped 6th avenue train service through the morning rush hour. Photo: Parking Lot located at 25 E. 13th St. had cars with water up to the doors.
Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped… Seth Gottfried
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Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped 6th avenue train service through the morning rush hour
The scene of the burst water main Seth Gottfried
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Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped 6th avenue train service through the morning rush hour. Photo: Parking Lot located at 25 E. 13th St. had cars with water up to the doors.
Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped… Seth Gottfried
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Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped 6th avenue train service through the morning rush hour. Photo: Parking Lot located at 25 E. 13th St. had cars with water up to the doors.
Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped… Seth Gottfried
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Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped 6th avenue train service through the morning rush hour. Photo: Parking Lot located at 25 E. 13th St. had cars with water up to the doors.
Shortly before 1AM a large water main burst at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 13th Street. The water flooded into the basements of a few nearby buildings and stopped… Seth Gottfried