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TarumK t1_jdmixxm wrote

Reply to comment by chug84 in 16 stories beneath midtown Manhattan, NYC by PonyEnglish

And there's literally no cracks/gaps in the rock that would let water in?

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reddititty69 t1_jdmmwxi wrote

There’s water in the picture. You just need to pump it out faster than it leaks in.

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smackson t1_jdmrjxo wrote

Sounds like a recipe for big problems.

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AltaBirdNerd t1_jdmy4ch wrote

Technology exists for this to occur and is widely used. The alternative is to not build anything. Or have LIRR tracks going over Park Ave in midtown.

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gabeman t1_jdn4aix wrote

Millions of gallons of water is pumped out of the subway system daily.

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