The historic 1,000-year flood that dropped upwards of 10 inches of rain in some areas led to the largest combined sewer overflow since the Deep Tunnel went fully into operation in the early 1990s. The ...

Installing green infrastructure in residential areas can prevent stormwater from flooding sewer systems and significantly ...

The city Department of Environmental Protection is seeking to build a tunnel under Newtown Creek to mitigate the chronic ...

Whether you refuse to accept them, or understand they are a part of city life on the Great Lakes, sewer overflows are a hot button topic. But what — or who — decides whether and when they happen? It's ...