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The TBM is on its way
According to a delivery notification that was went out today, the Second Avenue Subway Tunnel Boring Machine will be delivered to the UES over the next 3 weeks (April 12th-30th). The TBM blade head is 22 feet in diameter and together with its associated back-up equipment, excavation material haulage system and removal equipment is over [...]
The Upper East Side Ruins
Head east on 73rd Street until you nearly hit the river and you’ll find the ruins of the former DSNY Sanitation garage, presently collecting dust and growing weeds. The site is probably one of the last develop-able lots on the entire Upper East Side, a testament to how popular (and overcrowded) the neighborhood has become. [...]
