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A new pool in the East River using filtered river water could be the next summer hot spot. The floating pool in the East River is a step closer to becoming a reality. It has been discussed for nearly ...
The East River floating swimming pool, conceived in the shape of a plus sign, is first being built in a Brooklyn shipyard as ...
Seven months after the fall of Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr gained access to sites ...
River barge transport allows for the movement of vast amounts of engineer assets, such as bridging material and tactical trucks, without excessive wear on highways and reduced risk to transport ...
The East River Tunnel's Tube No. 2, one of two tubes Amtrak says it needs to close for repairs. (Evan Simko-Bednarski/New York Daily News) Federal railway Amtrak is set to shut down one of the ...
Long Island Transportation Only in Newsday East River tunnel repairs could upend LIRR commutes. Here's why Amtrak and the MTA are feuding.
To illustrate the major repairs needed in one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels, a top railroad official needed to only brush his hands along a piece of metal.
The Coast Guard says high river levels contributed to a vessel collision on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, causing one barge to sink and six to break free.
A barge breakaway and sinking temporarily closed part of the Mississippi River near New Orleans after a vessel collision Sunday night ...
The 114-foot barge that sank in the Providence River seven years ago is officially out of the water.
River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river levels are driving up transportation costs for Midwest farmers.