Sentences with phrase «york city sewers»

Much like the notion of albino alligators living in the New York City sewers, the urban legend of General Electric (or some other large conglomerate) acquiring First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) is a recurring meme.

Some myths are simply amusing - like the one about giant crocodiles living in New York City sewers.

He has extensively explored the New York City Sewer System and other tunnels in the New York City area such as the New York City Subway System and Amtrak tunnels that run through the city.

Not exact matches

Scott started putting his work ethic to good use helping doctors in Liberia, the polar opposite of New York City, where there was no running water, no electricity and no sewer system.

An 1884 newspaper illustration, for example, depicted a skeleton disguised as a fruit seller offering produce to little children, suggesting that raw, unboiled fruits and vegetables led to cholera.17 The actual culprit, especially in such turn - of - the - century urban metropolises as New York City, with its inadequate, overloaded water and sewer systems, was most likely bacteria residing on the outside of the produce, or contaminated water or milk that happened to be ingested, rather than anything in the produce itself.18 Given the laxative effect of fruits and vegetables if consumed in excess, however, it is understandable that people assumed fresh produce might contribute to diseases with symptoms that included diarrhea.

The concerns about new buildings and new residents overtaxing schools, sewers and subway lines are the same as with Astoria Cove, as are the fears of losing the very features that define New York City neighborhoods, make them attractive to outsiders and beloved to longtime residents — their architecture, their ethnic flavor, the familiarity and affection between members of a cohesive community.

The letter raised eight issues, including whether the loan would take much - needed sewer infrastructure money from New York City.

NOTICE is hereby given the following industry was in significant non-compliance in 2016 of the Sewer Use Ordinance Chapter 75 of the Municipal Code of the City of North Tonawanda, New York.

The city of Syracuse hopes to use a $ 10 million infusion from a New York State Assembly fund for infrastructure as a springboard to even more cash to help repair the crumbling waterlines and sewer pipes that dog the city.

Cross cited several accomplishments during his two terms as supervisor: completing a long - delayed comprehensive plan for the town; settling a lawsuit with New York City that allowed the town to raise the assessment of city - owned lands; obtaining extra funding from the city for the Phoenicia sewer project that was then lost by his opponent's administratCity that allowed the town to raise the assessment of city - owned lands; obtaining extra funding from the city for the Phoenicia sewer project that was then lost by his opponent's administratcity - owned lands; obtaining extra funding from the city for the Phoenicia sewer project that was then lost by his opponent's administratcity for the Phoenicia sewer project that was then lost by his opponent's administration.

Mayor Sheehan came prepared with data to back up her successes in environmental planning over the past years — such as the Energy Smart Community Plan, the $ 1.4 million awarded to the city by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to reduce Albany's carbon footprint and the city's investment in the water and sewer departments.

At a special meeting on Tuesday, May 15, the Shandaken Town Board decided to apply to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for an extension on the town's grant for building a sewer system in Phoenicia.

Of all the things to be leaking methane on Staten Island in New York City — corroded gas pipes, sewers, the Fresh Kills dump — who would have suspected the mail truck?

Remember the urban legend about crocodiles thriving in New York City's sewers?

Hart's character leads a gang of stray pets living in the sewers of New York City.

I wish to add another Urban Legend to those that already exist, legends that in my opinion rank with the legend of alligators in the sewers of New York City.1 It is the «Skyrocket Legend»: As a result of dropping bilingual education, test scores in California «skyrocketed.»

After hearing that, the Bad Dudes pursue the ninjas through the New York City streets, a moving big rig truck, a large storm sewer, a forest, a freight train on an old Southern Pacific line, a cave and into an underground factory in order to save President Ronnie.

One of my favorite urban legends as a child centered on the sewers of New York City.

When large quantities of water flow into the combined sewer overflow systems, which make up 60 to 70 percent of the city's sewers, they tend to spill over into New York City's rivcity's sewers, they tend to spill over into New York City's rivCity's rivers.

Lester R. Brown, «Global Warming Forcing U.S. Coastal Population to Move Inland,» Eco-Economy Update (Washington DC: Earth Policy Institute, 16 August 2006); water and power from Connie Kline, «New Orleans Looks Like Katrina Hit Yesterday; U.S. Needs to Step Up,» Ventura County Star, 6 August 2006; garbage collection from Susan Saulny, «Despite a City's Hopes, an Uneven Repopulation,» New York Times, 30 July 2006; telecommunications from Gary Rivlin, «Patchy Recovery in New Orleans,» New York Times, 5 April 2006; sewer system from «Katrina Recovery Deemed a Mixed Bag,» Associated Press, 15 August 2006.

Many Northeast cities, including New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, are served by combined sewer systems that collect and treat both stormwater and municipal wastewater.

DEP is currently building green infrastructure in compliance with NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) requirements to reduce combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharges into New York City's waterbodies.

An investigation by New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs of the high default rate in consumer credit cases found that disreputable process - serving companies were never actually serving process, but instead effectively tossing the papers in the sewer and filing false affidavits of service.

New York court holds listing broker liable for seller's incorrect assertion that home was connected to city sewer system.