Croton River

Wall Street, New York, 1846.

NYC Water: A Tale of Bureaucracy & Greed

New York City parts ways with the Manhattan Company after years of barely upholding their waterworks charter. In this conclusion, find out the crises and triumphs that finally bring “pure and wholesome water” to the city.

Aaron Burr & His Perfect Monster

Aaron Burr & His Perfect Monster

Water in New York City is a story of greed and bureaucracy in public service where it least belongs but always does. It’s also the story of how a new nation takes shape. You just have to be patient. And in the case of NYC water, very patient!

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