I'm posting this because I know more than a few readers commute via Metro North. It appears a building collapse near the 125th St station in Harlem has caused the MTA to suspend Metro North service for the time being. From the New York Times:
Updated, 4:10 p.m. | Service on all three main lines of the Metro-North Railroad - the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines - was suspended at 3:15 p.m. after a vacant five-story building collapsed at 124th Street and Park Avenue, one block from the 125th Street station in Harlem, where all three lines stop on their way to and from Grand Central Terminal. An untold number of trains and passengers were left waiting for service to resume. Passengers on trains at stations were told to leave and find alternative means of travel.
There were no reports of any injuries. A wall of the building, at 102 East 124th Street, collapsed around 1 p.m., and after city workers responded to the scene, the rest of the building fell, officials said. The stability of an adjacent vacant building, at 100 East 124th Street, has been compromised, and the building will be demolished imminently as a precaution, officials said.
Best of luck getting home, folks. Hopefully the suspension won't last too long.
UPDATE: (5:10pm) WNYC is now reporting that service has been resumed but that riders should expect significant delays. Good luck, commuters. |
