Permanent repairs to Queens-Midtown Tunnel to begin tonight with no impact to drivers

NEW YORK (WABC) -- MTA officials said permanent repairs on the Queens-Midtown Tunnel were expected to start late Thursday night and finish by Friday night. (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 …