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23 August 2022New York's ports handle 3.75 million containers a year.
Many don't know it, but New York is a city that runs on steam; it's one of the few cities that relies on the old technology to heat some of its famous buildings.
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New York's ports handle 3.75 million containers a year.
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New York rebuilds the World Trade Center.
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The yellow taxi cab is the quintessential New York City ride; but today the threat of ride-share apps and city scandal has left cab drivers to face debt.
New York City might be known as the concrete jungle, but its nearly 30,000 acres of park space have been an ever-present part of this metropolis.
Keeping the lights on in New York City is no easy task; as New York moves towards a greener future, the manner of generating electricity will have to evolve.
Getting water from upstate reservoirs to the taps of over 8.5 million people in New York City is no easy feat.
New York has some famous bridges; these engineering examples have helped set the tone for how bridges around the world are designed.
Many don't know it, but New York is a city that runs on steam; it's one of the few cities that relies on the old technology to heat some of its famous buildings.
New York is known as one of the rattiest cities in America with an estimated population of close to 2 million rodents; here is how New York City rats out its rodents.
New Yorkers create, on average, 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day that makes its way through 7,500 miles of pipes that make up the city's sewer system.
Many things come to mind when thinking about New York, but how the city deals with its garbage is usually not one of them; here is how the city hauls away its trash.
How America's biggest city builds the country's tallest towers.
Keeping the lights on in New York City is no easy task; as New York moves towards a greener future, the manner of generating electricity will have to evolve.
New York City might be known as the concrete jungle, but its nearly 30,000 acres of park space have been an ever-present part of this metropolis.
New York has some famous bridges; these engineering examples have helped set the tone for how bridges around the world are designed.
Many don't know it, but New York is a city that runs on steam; it's one of the few cities that relies on the old technology to heat some of its famous buildings.
Getting water from upstate reservoirs to the taps of over 8.5 million people in New York City is no easy feat.
New York is known as one of the rattiest cities in America with an estimated population of close to 2 million rodents; here is how New York City rats out its rodents.
How New York City operates the country's largest commuter rail system.
Inside the largest and busiest fire department in the United States.
How New York City feeds its 8.5 million residents.
New York rebuilds the World Trade Center.
Pigeons and New Yorkers -- it's a relationship that dates back centuries and it's complicated; some hate them while others can't get enough of them.
Inside the day-to-day operations of the Empire State Building.
New Yorkers create, on average, 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day that makes its way through 7,500 miles of pipes that make up the city's sewer system.
Many things come to mind when thinking about New York, but how the city deals with its garbage is usually not one of them; here is how the city hauls away its trash.
The yellow taxi cab is the quintessential New York City ride; but today the threat of ride-share apps and city scandal has left cab drivers to face debt.
New York's ports handle 3.75 million containers a year.