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Metro-North delays in NYC traced to burst frozen sprinkler
2015-02-19 14:36:32| Railroads - Topix.net
Metro-North Railroad says a water leak from a burst frozen sprinkler line entered a power substation at Grand Central Terminal, causing delays into and out of New York City.
In NYC, An Ambassador Gains Public Acceptance Of Megaprojects
2015-02-19 00:01:42| ENR.com: Headline News
Managing expectations is a heavy-duty job on a nearly $20-billion capital program of new subways and commuter rail.
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Preservation Watch: Unloved All-Metal Prefab is Leaving NYC for Palm Springs
2015-02-18 20:09:06| Real Estate - Topix.net
It's official: the 1931 Aluminaire House , the U.S.'s first all-metal prefab, is leaving NYC for Palm Springs, California. Originally installed in the Grand Central Palace exhibition hall, the three-story structure then moved to a private estate in Long Island, before getting donated to the New York Institute of Technology.
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Rising sea levels and temperatures ahead for NYC
2015-02-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Observer: By the year 2100, the city is likely to be hotter and rainier, with climbing sea levels putting coastal regions more at risk of floods and storms like deadly Hurricane Sandy, according to a report from the New York City Panel on Climate Change released today. "Hurricane Sandy certainly highlighted a lot of our vulnerabilities to these kinds of risks, certainly around sea level rise and coastal storms," Director of the Mayors Office of Recovery and Resiliency Daniel Zarrilli said at an afternoon...
iPhone Kill Switch: Thefts Drop In NYC, SF
2015-02-12 17:32:46| Wireless - Topix.net
Smartphone thefts are down dramatically thanks to kill switches that let owners remotely disable their devices. Locked or disabled devices can't be fenced, and that means the streets are safer for the smartphone-owning public.
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