Matthew Schuerman appears in the following:
Why You Shouldn't Flush Your Toilet During Rain Storms
Friday, June 19, 2015
Every year, 27 billion gallons of untreated raw sewage spews into our waterways. The city will have to do something about that.
If New York's Water Is So Good, Do You Need a Brita?
Friday, June 19, 2015
Water filters reduce chlorine. If you want to be sure to get the lead out, you need to take a closer look.
How to Get New Yorkers to Conserve Water if They're Not Paying the Bill
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Some landlords complain they pay more for water than for heating fuel. That's where technology comes in handy.
Water Pressure: Why Your Shower Is an Affordable Housing Issue
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Water rates have risen more sharply than heating fuel, labor costs and even real estate taxes. That's putting pressure on low-income households.
'The Sound of Clean Water'
Thursday, June 18, 2015
A $1.6 billion ultraviolet light facility cleans New York City's water supply — and makes a unique hum in the bargain.
NYC Mayor Taps Three for MTA Board
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
New York City's voice on the MTA board is about to get a little louder.
Nearly 30 Years and $3.5 Billion Later, NYC Gets Its First Filtration Plant
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Nobody wanted a filtration plant in New York City, certainly not in their backyard. Then it cost way more than expected.
The City's Water
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
WNYC and City Limits are producing a joint multimedia series on New York City's water -- where it comes from and why water rates have tripled over the last 15 years.
Call the Mega-Plumbers: The World's Longest Pipe Needs Fixing
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Don't tell California, but the New York City water supply is leaking up to 35 million gallons of water every day.
You or Your Dishwasher, Who Uses Less Water?
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
It's one of the enduring conundrums of modern life: Finding the greenest way to clean dishes. Should we throw them in the dishwasher or do them by hand?
The Land New York City Doesn't Want to Build on
Monday, June 15, 2015
CityLimits.org
The DEP has been buying up thousands of acres of land around the streams and reservoirs that supply New York. But not everyone is happy about that.
Your Water Comes From a Stream With No Name
Monday, June 15, 2015
Every time you fill your bathtub in New York City, you are connecting to an invisible infrastructure that stretches north to tiny streams in the mountains as far as 125 miles away.
State AG Proposes Another Round of Ethics Reforms
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
The top state law enforcement official says paying legislators more but prohibiting them from holding second jobs would reduce corruption.
New Plan for the Beleaguered Nassau Coliseum
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
The plan calls for 3.4 million square feet of development on the 91-acre site in Uniondale.
PHOTOS: No Rats, No Pillars, No People in This Peek at the 2nd Ave. Subway
Thursday, May 21, 2015
The city's first new subway line in 60 years is supposed to open next December. It's 82 percent complete. Now, things are getting interesting.
STEP ASIDE: The MTA Wants to Speed Up Three Subway Lines
Monday, May 18, 2015
The 6, 7 and F lines get special treatment as subway delays become rampant. (And straphangers on all lines get a video primer on why delays happen.)
Why Sandy Homeowners Were Left in the Lurch
Thursday, May 14, 2015
WSHU
Despite what insurers say, they had a financial incentive to avoid overpaying claims. But if they underpaid and were taken to court, FEMA would cover their legal fees.
Why Left Turns Are So Deadly
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Face down oncoming traffic. Dive into a gap before the light changes. Peek around your A-pillar. Whoa! There's a pedestrian right in front of you.
A Little More Money for the MTA Doesn't Buy Happiness
Monday, May 04, 2015
De Blasio proposes to increase what the city chips in for transit, but the budget still fails to keep pace with inflation.
Transit Agencies Battle Controversial Ads By Changing the Rules
Friday, May 01, 2015
When the MTA banned political advertisements earlier this week, it wasn’t the first transit agency to try to do so.