An enduring urban legend has it that blind, albino alligators patrol New York City’s sewers. These mythical crocodilians have become ingrained in the city’s lore, and some New Yorkers even ...

New York City Center: “Bat Boy: The Musical” and an all-Black revival of the farce “La Cage aux Folles,” starring Billy Porter, will highlight the 2025-26 musical theater season.

When the city’s drainage network is overwhelmed, “it backs up,” experts said. By Patrick McGeehan and Hilary Howard All drainage systems have their limitations and New York City’s is 1.75 ...

Innovation Gives New York City Sewer Project a Twist. By Jim Parsons. At 30 ft below the roadway, the 60-year-old combined sanitary and storm sewer was prone to overflow from the adjacent East River.

Oct. 18 (UPI) --A sculpture unveiled in New York's Union Square pays tribute to one of the city's most famous and enduring urban legends: an alligator in the sewer.NYC Legend, a sculpture by ...

About two months later, 8.65 inches of rain fell on New York City—higher than any September day since Hurricane Donna in 1960. The city’s low-lying areas were deluged, and half of its subway ...

This City’s Sewer System Is Full of Alligators, but It’s Not New York . Feb. 16, 2025 at 6:49 pm Updated Feb. 24, ... The New York Times, The Washington Post or Bloomberg News.