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Following the driest October recorded in over 150 yeaR, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued a drought watch and urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets, and implement water-conservation plans.

The city is also repairing a leaky aqueduct, leading to increased reliance on reservoirs in the northern suburbs, which also experienced a drier-than-average October.

      • brlemworld@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        There is also a shit load more people in NYC. Sure someone will help with your stroller, but that’s after 100 people have passed you in the last 20 seconds. Source: I’ve never been to NYC

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          6 months ago

          I’ve been here for 14 years and own a stroller. Someone will always help, even in less dense areas. It’s common courtesy. I’d guess more people would actually induce a bystander effect. Same thing with asking for directions.

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      6 months ago

      New Yorkers have no tolerance for entitled people who screw over others out of arrogance or for personal gain. However when shit hits the fan, we band together in an instant.

      Watch a video of any accident or tragedy in NYC. You’ll see how quick New Yorkers are to help someone in distress.