🎤Reporting live from Newport Community Garden in #Brownsville, Gabe “GreenThumb” Lopez finds out why interagency collaborations cultivate big wins for the communities of NYC! 🌱 @nycparks.bsky.social
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NYC Environmental Protection Making sure everything flows according to plan. Not monitored 24/7. 911 = emergencies. 311 = non-emergencies. https://nyc.gov/dep
Today might be one of the only days this week WITHOUT RAIN, so now is your chance to check in on your local catch basins and make sure they're clear of litter and can do their job once the rain starts back up. Need assistance? File a report with NYC311!
🚧 As crews work in the East Village, we want to remind the public about what a water main break is and how we repair it.
🕸️Start each #BrandNewDay with a delicious glass of NYC tap water. A reminder from your friendly neighborhood water utility. #Spiderman
The word is out - NYC’s waterways are cleaner than they’ve been in 150 years. But more marine life means, you guessed it, MORE SHARKS! But don’t hang around for one of these guys to give you a toothy explainer! Enjoy the beaches, but please STAY CLEAR OF SHARKS! #SharkWeek🦈
DEP Police Officers Bobby Burke & Karen Barrios are deployed across the watershed, patrolling & conducting infrastructure checks. There’s a lot of activity at the Kensico Dam with all the updates, but that’s what it takes to protect NYC’s greatest resource, its water supply! #NYToughest💪
🔊We just PUMPED up the volume at our Coney Island Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility! With the $155 million modernization, the new pumping systems will use 20% less electricity, reduce emissions, improve reliability & help protect our waterways! https://on.nyc.gov/4wyRuv9
This full-size model of the Kensico Dam’s upper 25 feet allowed engineers to study architectural stonework details. Designed to be admired from afar due to its massive scale, the finished 128-foot-tall dam featured granite blocks intentionally carved with a rough surface. 7/30/1912 #tbt
As rain began to fall in the #Bronx last night, we hosted another Flooding Town Hall with the help of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and Council Member Justin Sanchez to help residents prep for heavy rain. Our experts answered questions and we gave out free flood kits!
NYC is currently under a 🌊 flood watch, so it's the perfect time to watch Rob Wolejsza's special report on how to prepare YOUR home for the NEXT BIG ☔ STORM!
Our crews are out inspecting catch basins that do the important work of diverting stormwater ahead of this week's rain, but YOU can help out by removing debris or filing a report with NYC311 if you need assistance on.nyc.gov/2J74we4!
💧Drippy knows what it takes to help prevent neighborhood flooding before the storm! Clearing catch basins is a great way to keep NYC 🌊 flowing. Snap a 📸 selfie of your heroic acts for a chance to meet 💧Drippy in person!
Alongside Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, we are happy to announce a $43.2 million investment in our Bureau of Coastal Resilience, adding more staff, improving our ability to protect communities from coastal storms, sea-level rise, flooding, and better preparing our city for future climate threats.
Senior Director of Green Infrastructure Research & Planning, Miki Urisaka, enjoys working on projects that positively impact the community. Miki says her smart and dedicated team gets to travel across the city, learning about each neighborhood's local history!
Out of the Archives: The complex work of laying a very large water distribution pipe under a Fort Greene Street, 103 years ago today on July 23, 1923. http://bit.ly/2tKkvDE. #tbt
📣We are hiring entry-level Water Use Inspectors across NYC, so kickstart your career and apply today! https://on.nyc.gov/4feu9si
With potentially heavy rainfall in the forecast later today, our crews are out clearing catch basins across the city to keep things flowing during the storm, but you can help too! Remove trash and debris or report clogged catch basins to NYC311: https://on.nyc.gov/2J74we4
Trash and debris can prevent street catch basins from doing the important work of diverting water during heavy rainfall. To keep things flowing, remove debris or report clogged catch basins to NYC311: https://on.nyc.gov/2J74we4
Tomorrow, NYC may get another round of heavy ⛈️rain with possible flash 🌊flooding. Prepare NOW for the weather ahead ⬇️
NYC Water@nycwater.bsky.social · 4w ago🎤Reporting live from a driveway in #Queens, Rob Wolejsza, filling in for Gabe Lopez with a special report on how to prepare your home for the NEXT BIG STORM!
🌎 Fans from around the world. One winning hydration strategy. Sip the NYC DRIP!🚰
⚽️ The world's biggest tournament deserves the world's BEST hydration. Make NYC tap water your MVP by filling up a reusable bottle before kickoff.🚰
⚽️ Hey soccer fans! If you want to hydrate like a local, skip 👎 the single-use plastics and fill up your reusable bottle with delicious NYC tap water! Save money 💰, reduce waste 🗑️, and stay hydrated🚰 during the games!
👋Meet Sheila Flaherty, Assistant Engineer on the Port Richmond sludge boat💩! Follow along as we highlight the DEP professionals working 24/7/365 to serve more than 9 million NYers. #NYToughest💪
Out of the Archives: Catskill Aqueduct concreting operations 114 years ago today, less than 5 years before its entire 92-mile length was completed and delivering clean water to NYC and communities along its path. July 16, 1912. http://bit.ly/2tKkvDE #tbt
🎤Reporting live from #EastElmhurst, Gabe Lopez finds out why NYers should get ready NOW for the next big storm! ⛈️
25 vs. 1,000 gallons/min 💧 It’s a big difference! Spray caps make hydrants safe — just 25 gpm instead of 1,000! That protects pressure, prevents injuries, and helps avoid discolored water caused by stirred-up sediment. Get one FREE at your local @fdny.bsky.social firehouse.