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Environment

NYC’s sewer system faces decades-long overhaul as storms intensify, officials warn

By Adam Daly
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Posted on July 15, 2025

After Monday night’s torrential downpour overwhelmed New York City’s streets and subways, officials warned that adapting the city’s aging infrastructure to a rapidly changing climate will take decades and cost billions of dollars.

“This was one of the most intense rainstorms the [sewer] system has dealt with,” said Rohit Aggarwala, the city’s chief climate officer and commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection, during a press briefing Tuesday.

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NYC’s sewer system faces decades-long overhaul as storms intensify, officials warn

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