(The video in the player above is from a previous report.)
On Wednesday, water poured into the tunnel after a contractor drilled a hole in the tunnel's outer casing.
The tunnel shut down during the evening rush, creating traffic chaos as crews worked to plug the leak.
The city's Economic Development Corporation says a subcontractor doing preliminary investigation work related to the design of the upcoming East River Esplanade project "drilled a small perforation in the outer casing of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel," around 12:30 p.m.
Officials said drivers should not be impacted by Thursday night's repairs.
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