The 24-acre New Creek
#Bluebelt
expansion on
#StatenIsland
can hold 8.5 million gallons of water. It’s a natural & cost-effective way to reduce flooding & another way we’re protecting
#NYC
communities from the damaging effects of extreme weather.
#EvenTheGeeseAgree
2 days left! Make a splash at
@amnh
on May 1st: Collaboration Sessions! Your innovative thoughts can help us weather any storm.
If you can't join us for the full 3 hours, stop by for your session of interest! RSVP:
#RainproofNYC
New York City’s 520 miles of coastline are greater than those of Miami, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco combined. 🌊
Hear from NYC’s first-ever
@NYCWater
Deputy Commissioner of Coastal Resiliency about how we’re protecting our coasts:
This
#NationalScoopThePoopWeek
, we want to remind NYers that pet waste belongs in a trash can, not our catch basins! Doing the right thing helps keep our streets and waterways clean!
This
#ArborDay
, say hi 👋 to one of the nearly 4,000 trees we added to the streets of NYC through
#GreenInfrastructure
projects like
#RainGardens
! Tree canopy provides essential shade during the summer months and improves the overall health of our communities.
Electrician's Helper Christopher Mendez of our Bureau of Wastewater Treatment loves the intricacies of his work and says that keeping NYC flowing 24/7/365 is an elaborate operation! We appreciate your dedication, Christopher!
#NYToughest
💪
Happy
#ArborDay
! We've got more than 135,000 acres of land and water open for recreation in the NYC Watershed, which is nothing to bark at! Learn more here:
Vinny Sapienza was a splendid public servant. A knowledgeable, responsive, effective, humble, good man. Honored to have been able to work with him over the years and to call him a friend. Congratulations on a stellar career. All the best to you!
Vinny Sapienza was an asset to
@NYCWater
and to all
#NYC
. So many in
#StatenIsland
&
#Brooklyn
owe much of their quality of life to the career & efforts of Vinny. He will be sorely missed as he embarks on his well-deserved retirement. 👏👏👏
NYC is leading the fight against climate change. This
#EarthWeek
, we’re making our city GREENER and CLEANER with RAIN GARDENS and BLUEBELTS. This kind of
#GreenInfrastructure
helps prevent flooding during heavy rainfall AND beautifies our communities!
Vinny has been a remarkable public servant and has been nothing but helpful during my time in office.
Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement!
Such a loss to
@NYCWater
!! Vinny’s knowledge is unmatched. I know I speak for myself and my countless constituents when I say job well done. Thank you for your compassion and support for District 31. Best wishes for your next chapter. ♥️
Out of the Archives: Shout out to plumbers, without whom we'd never get that delicious NYC water! For National
#HugAPlumberDay
, here's a 1913 plumbers' civil service test
@PrattInstitute
in
#Brooklyn
.
#tbt
The $1.4 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency Project isn't just vital to our flood prevention efforts — it's going to look good too!
Now about 40% complete, this effort is going to bring flood walls, open space and parks that will benefit thousands:
Vinny Sapienza is a world class public servant. Vinny is an exceptionally decent and highly effective leader.
We will all miss his expertise in City government. Congrats on your retirement after 40+ years of working your way up the ladder at
@NYCWater
.
RSVP Today! “Pour” in ideas for .
#NYC
Join us at
@AMNH
for a public conversation on draft recommendations to address heavy rain in NYC on May 1st. Don’t let this chance evaporate, RSVP now:
#climatechange
#adaptation
#ClimateAction
NYC’s champagne of tap water and the NY home crowd will be just what the
@NYIslanders
need tomorrow against the
@Canes
. And no matter the season, we’d just assume not have any Hurricane’s up here…
@NYCWater
, our respective hockey teams may not always get along on the ice, but we have a deep and abiding respect for the great water you make for your customers everyday. We just hope we don't see the Islander again in Raleigh until next season🧹 😉