The five boroughs have had a recent spate of flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Reports of sinkholes in the Bronx have sparked renewed attention to New York City's aging infrastructure. Read more:
A vehicle is submerged in a large city sinkhole.New York City Council members are holding an oversight hearing on Tuesday morning on the impacts of extreme weather on the city’s infrastructure, as vast stretches of roadway were found to be in poor or fair condition in 2021.
The five boroughs have also had a recent spate of flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Reports of sinkholes in the Bronx have sparked renewed attention to the city’s aging infrastructure. Members of the Adams administration from the Department of Transportation, Department of Environmental Protection, and the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice are expected to testify. Officials will be asked about the current administration’s “efforts to prevent and mitigate sinkholes and other road collapses caused by severe storms.”
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