New York City Working to Improve Subway Drain Cleaning Schedule

With storms like Hurricane Ida increasing the threat of flooding, officials are looking to better the 15-year cleaning cycle that has been the past standard for the subway drain system

October 14, 2021

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New York City Working to Improve Subway Drain Cleaning Schedule — (Photo by *New York Daily News*)

Increased drain cleaning will be vital to preventing flooding issues in New York City’s subway system in the future.

According to the New York Daily News, a recent watchdog report revealed that the city is currently on a 15-year cycle for cleaning the entire subway drain system....

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