New York, New York, A Hell of a (Flooded) Town

For all those out there who complain about the ineptitude of the MBTA here in the Hub, let's consider that of the MTA in Megacity New York. While Bostonians are busy bitching about delayed or neverending projects such as the Green Line extension or station rehabs (take your pick), New Yorkers have been scrambling to find ways to work because their subways have flooded (several times this year) due to inadequate or malfunctioning water pumps, and antiquated information systems warning commuters of problems. Not that Boston doesn't have its own flooding problems (Big Dig anyone), but here's one issue Bostonians can cheer about. We have dry T tunnels. New York does not.