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The rupture lasted about two days and caused widespread disruptions in the New Jersey city.
Many residents were still without water a day after contractors broke through a water main while working on a city gas line.
Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced Saturday that the advisory, which was put in place after a water main break on August 10th, is no longer in effect.
Water was reportedly flooding subways but had not affected service as of 8 a.m.
The water main break happened at street-level near the Bedford Avenue station around 5 a.m., according to the Department of Environmental Protection.
This is the fourth water main break in Manhattan this year.
"NYC turns into Venice. Better get a bigger boat."
This is the second water main break in a week.
The broken section for the 36-inch main was removed on Monday night.
Multiple subway lines will remain shuttered through the afternoon—and many others are in disarray—as workers scramble to address this morning's water main break near Lincoln Center.