Over the past five years, DEP has achieved savings of nearly 10 million gallons of water each day through our demand management initiatives. This report highlights the success of these and other demand management programs from the past five years and presents a plan that will drive down demand.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is making significant investments to its infrastructure, including the $1 billion project to construct a bypass tunnel for the Delaware Aqueduct under the Hudson River.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is pursuing multiple projects to address flooding in southeast Queens neighborhoods. Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York, visited workers at the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel.
A micro-tunneling machine recently holed through on the tunnel segment of the Schoharie Reservoir Release Works. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) joined Trout Unlimited and agriculture students from John Bowne High School to release juvenile trout raised by the students
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is proposing a 2.36% increase in the Fiscal Year 2019 water rate to the New York City Water Board, which would remain well below the national average for large U.S. cities.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released a streamlined green roof funding schedule for its Green Infrastructure Grant Program. DEP workers from the Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations (BWSO) provided a demonstration of how rain gardens work to children from PS75.
The 31st annual Operations Challenge, co-sponsored by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA), was held at the Jamaica Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant. This year, DEP is celebrating both Earth Day and Water Week simultaneously.
MOCTO has identified five principles for broadband service: Equity, Performance, Affordability, Privacy, and Choice. This report describes how broadband service in New York City, and the infrastructure through which it is provided, currently delivers on these five principles.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has concluded construction on a $71 million infrastructure upgrade project in Flushing, Queens, to improve roadway drainage and help mitigate flooding during rainstorms. Ground was broken on a new green playground at P.S. 33 in Chelsea.
Local Law 48 of 2015 requires all catch basins within the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) jurisdiction to be inspected annually and unclogged or repaired within nine days of inspection or receipt of a complaint.
With this Plan, the City will continue to identify sources of stormwater pollution and develop a range of policies and strategies to reduce it, all with the goal of improving and protecting the waters for the generations of New Yorkers to come.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) has been tasked through its State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit requirements to implement and maintain a floatables control program as well as a monitoring program
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released its annual Watershed Recreation Newsletter, which serves as a source of information for local residents and visitors who enjoy outdoor activities on water supply lands and reservoirs.
This report, along with the attached table, summarizes the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) fulfillment of the requirements for a flood mitigation plan in Queens Community Districts 12 and 13.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is on track to complete a $21.8 million project to improve the drainage infrastructure in St. Albans, Queens.
The State of the Sewers report provides an overview of how the City’s sewer system works, DEP’s approach to inspection, cleaning, and repair of the system, a breakdown of the most recurrent causes of sewer blockages, a look at the new employee training facility and safety program...
Mayor de Blasio appeared on the Brian Lehrer show to discuss important issues facing the City, and in this particular interview Brian Lehrer focuses on the congressional spending bill and how it effects NYC infrastructure.
The Cross Connection Control Program is one of the tools DEP employs to protect the City's water supply system by requiring specified businesses to install and maintain approved backflow prevention devices.
Mayor de Blasio appeared live on the Brian Lehrer show to discuss recent events under his administration, spending much of the interview discussing NYC infrastructure, especially the MTA and discussing regarding city and state funding for it.
Mayor de Blasio gave a speech describing a threat the Trump Administration made against major cities, threatening to withhold their funding when they were meant to have a bipartisan meeting on infrastructure.
Mayor de Blasio gave a speech celebrating the building of some of the first 'bollards' in the city, aimed at increasing safety and preserving City infrastructure.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City’s Security Infrastructure Working Group announced plans to bring permanent perimeter barriers, or bollards, to high-profile sites and to create a process to streamline their design and construction.
DEP's strategy to reduce phosphorous discharges to East of Hudson water bodies within the Croton watershed is to continue emphasis on responsible maintenance protocol at our facilities and lands, as well as respond to, provide and oversee cleanup activities, and investigate any illicit discharges
Local Law 48 of 2015 requires all catch basins within the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) jurisdiction to be inspected annually and unclogged or repaired within nine days of inspection or receipt of a complaint.
Report on the condition of all bridges and tunnels operated and maintained by DOT and all capital and revenue budget funds appropriated for rehabilitation and maintenance of such bridges and tunnels.