Zohran Mamdani: “There are more than 150,000 catch basins in our city.”

“Now, when we're talking about catch basins in this city, we're speaking about an essential part of a 7,500 mile sewer network. There are more than 150,000 catch basins in our city. They channel stormwater into DEP's 14 wastewater facilities or directly into our waterways. And when basin grates are flooded, when the basin grates are blocked, rather, neighborhoods are flooded.” (02:00–02:04)

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