- The MTA announced major service changes to the subways in the Times Square area.
- Re-routings and delays affected subway service in other parts of the city.
- Subway service not running through Times Square or Port Authority wasn't affected by the service changes.
- The system continued to operate as authorities investigated a reported pipe-bombing.
On Monday morning, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority alerted New York City subway riders to major delays and service changes as authorities investigated a reported pipe-bomb explosion at Port Authority.
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Apart from delays and service changes, the system was operating with normal service on lines not affected by the investigation at Port Authority, the city's major transit hur near the bustling Times Square area.
With the streets closed in Midtown Manhattan, buses were experiencing major delays. According to the MTA, "the M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, M11, M12, M20, M31, M34-SBS, M34A-SBS, M42, M50, M55and M57
New Jersey Transit announced that as of 10 a.m. ET, Port Authority had re-opened to inbound and outbound buses, but with delays.