all stories tagged "infrastructure"


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Kirsti Itameri  |  May 8, 2013 3:08 PM | Comments
Rafael Pi Roman follows up on what happened and what needs to be done in the greater New York area with Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Kusisto. Kusisto discusses lessons the city and its landlords should have learned from Sandy. VIDEO
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May 8, 2013 3:07 PM | Comments
This week on MetroFocus: Sandy's long-lasting impact on Lower Manhattan's infrastructure, new plans for the Port Authority bridges, and the lady of the O.K. Corral.VIDEO
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May 8, 2013 3:07 PM | Comments
Martin Robins of the Alan Voorhees Transportation Center said the project is way overdue.VIDEO
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Beth Garbitelli  |  May 8, 2013 3:06 PM | Comments
New York City thrives because of its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, but last fall Superstorm Sandy tested the man-made infrastructure across all five boroughs and some parts of the region are still reeling from the damage.VIDEO
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May 3, 2013 4:34 PM | Comments
This week on MetroFocus: Sandy's long-lasting impact on Lower Manhattan's infrastructure, new plans for the Port Authority bridges, and the lady of the O.K. Corral.VIDEO
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Jarrett Murphy, City Limits  |  April 2, 2013 10:43 AM | Comments
The Assembly notes that a critical food hub at Hunts Point in the Bronx is vulnerable to storm surges, and proposes that a second distribution site be developed.
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Brenda Flanagan, NJ Today  |  April 1, 2013 10:48 AM | Comments
Road crews poured concrete into the massive sinkhole created by a recent water main break in Hoboken — the third one in two days.VIDEO
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Beth Garbitelli  |  January 22, 2013 12:46 PM | Comments
After three months of deliberation, a task force set up by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has released its findings on how New York can better prepare for future storms.VIDEO
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Gala Lutteroth for Narrative.ly  |  November 1, 2012 6:17 PM | Comments
As New Yorkers discover during Hurricane Sandy that electricity is needed to provide water to most buildings, this narrative.ly video illustrates how water from reservoirs reaches city apartments above the fifth floor.VIDEO
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John Farley  |  February 27, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
On Feb. 23, government, business and nonprofit leaders gathered to discuss the city's infrastructure, quality of life and higher education challenges, and possible solutions.VIDEO
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