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Regulators Seek Answers About Rockaway Pipeline Project

Jun 04, 2013

NEW YORK — Regulators are aggressively seeking answers about potential environmental risks to the Rockaway pipeline project, including whether flooding caused by future extreme storms could damage critical infrastructure. Both the

Last Updated (Tuesday, June 04, 2013 11:45 PM)

 

The Future Of New York City's Water

May 07, 2013

This is part 2 of a 2 part interview. Read the first part here.  NEW YORK — Even after decades of commercial and residential development in upstate New York, the city’s

Last Updated (Thursday, May 09, 2013 11:17 PM)

 

The Remarkable Story Of How New York City Gets Its Water

Apr 16, 2013

Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part interview.  NEW YORK — Largely invisible — but essential — is New York City’s water supply system, stretching across 125 miles and

Last Updated (Thursday, April 18, 2013 02:48 PM)

 

What Future For The City's Waterfront?

Apr 10, 2013

NEW YORK — The destruction along the city's waterfront caused by Superstorm Sandy was a wake-up call about the city's present and future as the ocean surged and whole communities

Last Updated (Wednesday, April 10, 2013 11:14 AM)

 

State Lawmakers Weigh Options For Hurricane Sandy Relief

Feb 04, 2013

ALBANY, N.Y. — A house disemboweled by flooding, a boat in the middle of a normally busy road, boilers and basements under water, a boardwalk blocks from where it normally stood. While

Last Updated (Tuesday, June 04, 2013 02:31 PM)