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Ever wonder how much water you use in a day? Between washing dishes, flushing toilets, and brushing teeth NYers use an average of 120 gallons of water per day! Learn more about our water supply here: https://on.nyc.gov/2tN1XoX 🚰🚿🚽
06/23/2026
Ahead of this week's rain, Commissioner Garcia, NYC DOT, and Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers met with residents of to discuss their concerns about coastal flooding during intense storms.
06/22/2026
NYC has serious rain in the forecast this week. We are hosting a Flood Prep Town Hall for Bronx residents on 6/23 at 6pm, Bronx Community HS - Stevenson Campus, 1980 Lafayette Ave, Bronx. Speak with our experts and get a free flood kit! RSVP REQUIRED: https://on.nyc.gov/soundview-flood-prep
🎤 DEP’s Gabe Lopez reporting live from an unassuming piece of that helps combat neighborhood flooding AND beautifies its block in .
06/22/2026
With heavy rain in the forecast, our crews are out checking and clearing the catch basins that keep stormwater flowing. Do your part by reporting clogged catch basins to NYC 311! https://on.nyc.gov/2J74we4
Happy NYC! Whether you're grilling, playing catch, or just reminding the kids to drink water, you're doing important work! Cheers to a happy and hydrated next generation!
06/19/2026
Labor Jonathan Cosme says he owes his recent catch basin competition win to his mentor, Nicky Lombardo, who taught him everything he knows about operating these specialized trucks. Jonathan says Nicky was the BEST operator out there - he knew how to do it all! 💪
06/18/2026
Out of the Archives: The Old Croton Aqueduct delivered water to NYC for over a century starting in 1842. By 1912, it was so damaged that it ran at half-capacity for safety reasons. Since the Catskill Aqueduct was still a few years away from completion and meeting the City’s demand for water, the old aqueduct needed to be repaired. This photograph was taken on June 18, 1913, during reconstruction of the aqueduct running through the Sing Sing Kill Bridge (AKA the Double Arch) in Ossining. Visitors today can walk over this very spot, part of the Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park trail, and tour the weir with the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct. June 18, 1913, photograph by J. A. Rundlett.
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06/18/2026
Get hydrated, NYC, this is a day for the history books!
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