I have to ask: Has it never rained in this city before today?

I mean, c’mon. An hour or two of midafternoon Florida-like deluge rain, and the subways get washed out?

From the MTA: Due to weather conditions, E, F and R service is currently suspended in Queens. V service is suspended in both directions. 2 and 3 service has resumed with delays. 4, 5 and 6 service has resumed with delays. There is no 1 service south of Chambers Street.

Yeah, I was stuck on one of those trains, making my usual commute about twice as long as normal. Nothing like sitting in an overstuffed subway car on a Friday evening — the grumpiness was palpable. And the small relief gained from when the car finally — after several fits and starts — arrived at my stop dissipated when faced with the human congestion between platforms, as all the delays and rainy weather led to crowding all around.

Quite the way to close out the week. I had been kicking around a night of clubbing, but the immediate post-work experience took the life out of the notion. Sucks.

Seriously, from what I saw, I can’t believe this relatively brief rainfall would have been enough to disrupt the transit system. If that’s all it takes, it’s a wonder the subway can run during winter.