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The water system has a storage capacity of 550 billion US gal (2.1 billion m 3) and provides over 1.2 billion US gal (4.5 million m 3) per day of drinking water to more than eight million city residents, and another one million users in four upstate counties bordering on the system.
Coordinates: 40.894°N 73.890°W. New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 is a water-supply tunnel forming part of the New York City water supply system. It is being built by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) to provide New York City with a third connection to its upstate water supply. The tunnel will serve as a backup ...
August 9, 1817: A tropical storm produces heavy rainfall in New York City and Long Island. [ 2] September 3, 1821: The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane results in severe damage on Long Island and is accompanied by storm surge of 13 feet (4 m). High wind causes a ship to crash on Long Island killing 17 people.
Water seepage is a problem in the underground spaces of NYC and pumping is necessary to divert it elsewhere. [1] [2] The predominant bedrock underneath NYC is Manhattan Schist. [3] Some subterranean spaces of New York city are inhabited by so-called Mole people. [4] They were the subject of a 2008 documentary called Voices in the Tunnels.
Port of New York and New Jersey. Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal on Newark Bay is the busiest container terminal on the East Coast of the United States. Click on the map for a fullscreen view. Location. Coordinates. 40°40′06″N 74°02′44″W. / 40.66833°N 74.04556°W / 40.66833; -74.04556. Details.
New York City Climate according to major climate systems. In the Holdridge life zones system, having a mean annual biotemperature above 53.6 °F (12 °C) and mean annual precipitation above 39.4 inches (1,000 mm), New York City features a warm temperate moist forest climate. [ 12] By the Trewartha classification, the city is defined as having ...
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (commonly known as the Main Branch, the 42nd Street Library, or just the New York Public Library[ b]) is the flagship building in the New York Public Library system in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The branch, one of four research libraries in the library system, contains nine ...
June 15, 2024 at 11:34 PM. Jun. 15—A much-needed renovation of an aging dam that's crucial for storing and delivering water to the region's growers was supposed to be finished by 2026, but ...