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Great Neck Water Pollution Control Increases Efficiency with Xylem Technology
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 1, 2024-- New York’s Great Neck Water Pollution Control District has taken a significant step to optimize their wastewater management systems and equipment by partnering with Xylem. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241001766270/en/ The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District recently added the Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua digital platform to receive a comprehensive, unified view of its wastewater collection system. Learn more during WEFTEC in Xylem booth #4429, October 7-9 in New Orleans. (Photo: Business Wire)
Landmark Green-Wood Cemetery Has a New Job: Protecting Brooklyn From Flooding
Graves aren’t the only things underground at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Also buried: a new system for storing water to prevent flooding when it rains. Massive tanks lie underneath a storage yard for trucks and lawn equipment — waiting to hold rainfall to avoid stressing area sewers, which become inundated during downpours. Elsewhere, the cemetery […] The post Landmark Green-Wood Cemetery Has a New Job: Protecting Brooklyn From Flooding appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Brooklyn Public Library program to examine urban planning concepts
NEW YORK -- Class was in session on a September evening at the Brooklyn Public Library's Central location, exploring topics around affordable housing.Leaders from HPD walked attendees through the application requirements for NYC Housing Connect, explaining the process step by step.It is part of a series of community conversations, called "How to Create Efficient Cities," the brainchild of City Planning Commissioner Leah Goodridge. She says the goal is to use these conversations to demystify issues around housing, zoning, and urban planning."Interestingly enough, this started from Twitter. I started tweeting about my experiences... and all of the interesting hot topics that...
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