<p>Nine stories below the East River, a 116-year-old rail tunnel connecting Long Island to Penn Station is showing its age and the lasting effects of Superstorm Sandy.</p>


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13 years after Superstorm Sandy, this tunnel connecting Long Island and Penn Station still has long lasting damage

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