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Wet Dream

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NEXT TIME YOU SEE A SAND HOG, one of the guys saving us from the worst environmental disaster in history, give him a big Recharger hug.
Two water tunnels have been quenching us since 1917 and 1936, respectively, about 1.2 billion gallons of water daily. But the pipes and valves have seen no repairs since the 1930s–you can’t just off the water to make repairs.
Since the 1970s, when construction began on Water Tunnel No 3, the genormous project designed to save [...]


Posted in The City on September 28th, 2006 | No Comments » [ Share / Bookmark + ] 

The Bronx: Yes Thonx!

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Beyond expectation, beyond reason, turns out you can canoe and kayak through the Bronx. The 240,000-year-old Bronx River is making a comeback, thanks to the Bronx River Alliance.


Posted in The City on September 11th, 2006 | 1 Comment » [ Share / Bookmark + ]