http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/17/nyregion/new-water-tunnel-can-provide-water-for-all-of-manhattan.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/17/nyregion/new-water-tun

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/17/nyregion/new-water-tunnel-can-provide-water-for-all-of-manhattan.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/17/nyregion/new-water-tunnel-... > In one of the most significant milestones for the city’s water supply in nearly a century, the tunnel — authorized in 1954, begun in 1970 and considered the largest capital construction project ever undertaken in the five boroughs — will for the first time be equipped to provide water for all of Manhattan. Since 1917, the borough has relied on Tunnel No. 1, which was never inspected or significantly repaired after its opening. > “When I came into office,” Mr. Bloomberg said, “I asked, ‘What could literally close down this city?’ And a water tunnel failure would have really done that.” Manhattan is safe now, but eliminating the possibility of instantly plunging half of the most important city into the third world is more important than any of his other projects. This needs to cost him the election.