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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sat Mar 29, 2014, 05:07 PM Mar 2014

Syracuse mayor: My city has infrastructure crisis

Associated Press
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The mayor of Syracuse has told the U.S. Senate public works committee that the city is averaging more than one water main break a day because many of the pipes were installed more than a century ago.

http://online.wsj.com/article/AP01262947f59a4869a07cdf3e4e901ef8.html

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Syracuse mayor: My city has infrastructure crisis (Original Post) hrmjustin Mar 2014 OP

Hell to the yeah they do! JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #1

Western NY is badly ignored and it is a shame Albany is not listening. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #2

You bet it is JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #3

The city still has this issue. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #4

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

1. Hell to the yeah they do!

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 05:25 PM

Mar 2014

Try getting through the 690/81 section of downtown during rush hour. That's why we cut across the Southern tier and go up 390 to get back home to Rochester.

Syracuse has been ignored for too long. The roads and water are just the tip of the iceberg.