Manhattan R Train returns to Whitehall St — but not yet to Brooklyn Heights
Manhattan residents celebrated on Monday when R train service was extended beyond 34th Street southward to Whitehall Street, near Battery Park.
But for Brooklyn residents, there was also some bad news. Service from Brooklyn to Manhattan won’t be in operation until the end of this month, according to the MTA.
“The Montague Street Tunnel [through which the R train passes] was severely damaged, worse than most of the other tunnels,” said Deirdre Parker, a spokeswoman for the MTA. “The water was in the tunnel all the way up to the ceiling, and all of the electrical circuits were damaged.
“The water has been pumped out, but we’re testing the equipment now,” she said.