Infographics and multimedia design by Sam Winstrom and Kevin Dupuy. ... The data show that catch basin is one of more than 13,000 clogged or broken catch basins reported to the 311 help line in ...

Restler (left) and Aggarwala cleared a catch basin on April 22. Photo courtesy of NYC DEP/X. There are more than 150,000 catch basins — also known as storm drains — across New York City, according to ...

Hernandez says he diligently cleans his catch basin and occasionally cleans the one across the street. We also spoke to Hernandez on April 10, when the city was flooding due to a heavy rain event.

The city officially launched its “Adopt-A-Catch Basin” pilot program in Greenpoint on Tuesday, hoping to deputize locals as volunteer storm drain supervisors. Greenpointers who sign up for the ...