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J Line Cable Falls Onto Brooklyn Street, Service Continues

Officials suspect extreme cold loosened clips holding a communication cable to the elevated structure.

Overview

  • The bundle dropped around 6:30 a.m. near the Cleveland Street station, draping across Fulton Street between Elton and Linwood streets.
  • FDNY secured the area and closed the roadway before handing the scene to the MTA and Con Edison shortly before 8 a.m.
  • J and Z trains kept running through the corridor, with no injuries reported and no service shutdown required.
  • Preliminary tallies of damaged vehicles varied by outlet, ranging from about six to roughly a dozen.
  • MTA crews worked through the day to reattach the intact communication line and assist affected car owners as the investigation continues.