Tempers fray as flooding halts subway lines

FLOODING in New York’s subway lines ground the morning commute to a halt yesterday, angering New Yorkers who are facing rail and utility fee hikes to support an aging infrastructure.

Every subway line coming into Manhattan was affected by flooding after a severe storm before dawn ripped roofs off houses, caused power outages and triggered tornado warnings.

“Riders are stunned that the system is so vulnerable to rain,” said Gene Russianoff, a spokesman for The Straphangers’ Campaign, a transit advocacy group. “It’s not like we live in the Gobi Desert.”