The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel links Manhattan with the borough of Brooklyn, which is on Long Island.

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Forty-three million gallons of water poured into the Brooklyn Battery tunnel.

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Seawater is rushing into the Battery Tunnel.

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Battery Tunnel links Manhattan with Long Island.

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Saltwater suffocated the Brooklyn Battery tunnel.

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The mayor said subway traffic and other forms of public transportation were "almost back to normal, " but street traffic remained a mess as more commuters returned to work and some entrances to the city, like the Holland Tunnel and Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, remained closed.

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These components are combined with electrical parts that are also "made by Volkswagen, " such as the lithium-ion battery in the center tunnel and the 54-hp front and 114-hp rear electric motors.

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Also overwhelmed was the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel between Brooklyn and the Battery.

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Last year, signs were changed at the tunnel between Brooklyn and the Battery.

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The CrossBlue's lithium-ion battery has an energy capacity of 9.8 kWh and is housed in the center tunnel.

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