Mayor Adams Issues Citywide Drought Watch, Orders City Agencies to Develop Water Conservation Plans, Urges New Yorkers to Start Conserving Water

November 2, 2024

October Saw City's Second Longest Rainless Streak in Recorded History

Drought Watch is First of Three Levels of Water Conservation Declarations Possible by City

WATCH: Mayor Adams Issues Citywide Drought Watch

NEW YORK-New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala today issued a citywide drought watch amid a historic lack of precipitation, ordering city agencies to update water conservation plans and prepare to implement them, and urging the public to help conserve every drop possible. The announcement comes as New York City concludes a historically dry October, which saw the second-longest dry streak in city records dating back to 1869. Conserving water will slow the depletion rate of the stored water in city reservoirs and can potentially postpone or eliminate the threat of a serious shortage.

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