A Swampy New York City Neighborhood Could Get a $146 Million Upgrade

A housing and infrastructure plan has been proposed to address longstanding problems in the Hole, a poor and flood-prone area on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

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The Street-Corner Sensors That Track Flooding in Real Time

Hundreds of sensors placed throughout New York City measure water as it rises, then send the data to an interactive map available to the public.

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Why the New York Subway System Keeps Flooding

The century-old system faces infrastructure and climate challenges that are making its water problem worse.

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1 Dead After Explosion on Barge Near Manhattan Sewage Plant

The victim, who worked at the plant, was transporting raw sewage on the boat when part of it exploded on Saturday, the Fire Department said. The cause is under investigation.

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A Key to New York City’s Water Quality That’s Hiding in Plain Sight

Hundreds of these cast-iron boxes go largely unnoticed by the millions who shuffle past.

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Inside the Mysterious Silver Boxes on New York City Streets

Hundreds of these cast-iron boxes go largely unnoticed by the millions who shuffle past.

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Road Salt From Suburban Roads Is Damaging N.Y.C. Drinking Water

A new environmental report finds that rising salt levels in New York City’s water supply could make some of it undrinkable by the turn of the century.

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For Gatehouses at Central Park Reservoir, a Second Act?

The two imposing buildings no longer serve their original purpose. The city is seeking to adapt them.

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