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In the latest installment of "How New York City Works," NY1's Roger Clark takes a look at the city's wastewater treatment system to find out what happens to all of the dirty water we send down the drain.

New Yorkers use a lot of water. An average of 1.2 billion gallons goes down the drain every day. Plus, there's everything that falls on the city when it rains or snows. All of that water, and everything else that flows down with it, has to go somewhere. So where does it all go? The only place it can. Into the waterways that surround us.

Before it reaches the waterways, it passes through a complex wastewater treatment system run by the city's Department of Environmental Protection to clean and disinfect it so we don't get sick and wildlife can survive. Let's find out how it works.

Most of the city runs on what's known as a combined sewer system, meaning everything we send down the drain or toilet, and all the rain, snowmelt and other runoff that flows into any of our 140,000 street catch basins, all wind up in the same 6,000 miles of pipes. The "combined sewage" then travels, mostly by gravity, to one of 14 wastewater treatment plants. Sometimes, it needs a little push to get there, and that's where 96 pump stations come in. We went underground to check out one station in Manhattan.

The screen room is about 30 feet below street level, and that's where the raw sewage comes in. The room is the first place that it's going to be screened.

"The sewage comes through a series of metal bars that are spaced about an inch apart, and those bars remove things like sticks, leaves, plastic bottles, rags, anything that may find its way into the sewer system," says Vincent Sapienza, a DEP Deputy Commissioner in the bureau of wastewater treatment.

That material gets a lift upstairs to be loaded into containers and taken to a landfill. Every now and then, DEP workers come across some pretty interesting finds.

The whole thing about alligators living in the sewer system is an urban legend, but there is another type of reptile that somehow made its way into this pumping station: turtles. The workers are taking good care of them.

For the remaining sewage, it's on to the next step.

"The sewage that you see here, Roger, is now getting pumped up several stories into a surge tower, and then, by gravity, that can then flow to the next station in the treatment process, which is the Newtown Creek Plant in Brooklyn," Sapienza says.

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Published: Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 5:27 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 5:27 p.m.

SARASOTA - Benderson Development is taking initial steps to start building a 250,000-square-foot retail lifestyle center with a 150-room hotel at the corner of U.S. 41 and Stickney Point Road.

The center will blend entertainment with dining and shopping, similar to what Westfield Group has planned for Southgate Mall at Bee Ridge Road and Tamiami Trail, a property that began renovations earlier this year.

Officials with Manatee County-based Benderson presented the project, called Siesta Promenade, to a Sarasota County development review committee this week. A formal workshop with residents in nearby neighborhoods was held Thursday night.

Siesta Promenade would group relatively small retail buildings lined around the edges of the center. Shoppers would park in the middle and walk to restaurants, bars and shops.

While Benderson did not name any retailers interested in opening in the center, the demand for space along the Stickney Point and U.S. 41 corridor is strong, said Todd Mathes, the companys director of development.

Initial plans call for development to begin by spring 2015, Mathes said. The 24-acre property was previously a mobile home park. It has been vacant for some time.

Interest in bringing new retail and restaurant options to south Sarasota has increased in recent months.

Last month, Benderson Development announced that Total Wine and Sports Authority will open in the renovated Pelican Plaza on U.S. 41 near Sarasota Square Mall, not far from where Hobby Lobby, a craft store chain that is new to the market, opened last year.

All of a sudden a huge demand popped up in this area. Its amazing, Mathes said.

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Recent droughty summers, a cold winter, and various other environmental and pest problems have killed many trees in our area. Usually when a tree is removed a stump is left behind. Here are several suggestions on how to remove tree stumps easily, quickly, and economically.

According to Bob Frazee, retired University of Illinois Natural Resources Educator, the cheapest and easiest method of removal, although not the quickest, is to cut the stump at or below the ground level, cover it with soil, and keep the soil moist. Decay organisms will then rot the wood. Grass may be planted in the soil if the thin layer over the stump is kept moist during dry seasons. The decaying method may be hastened by boring several vertical holes in the stump before it is covered with soil. This method may be used any time during the year.

Frazee says that stumps may also be burned out. However, before burning stumps, be sure to check your local ordinances to see whether open burning is permitted. Frazee suggests that stumps may be burned out rather quickly with charcoal or coal by making a stove from an empty 5-gallon metal container. A stove is made by removing the bottom and top from the can and punching 4 to 5 one-inch holes in the side near the bottom. Place the stove on top of the stump and build a fire in it. A hot fire is required to burn out stumps, since the wood absorbs moisture from the soil and burns like green wood. Stumps will burn best during dry seasons.

Grubbing or digging out stumps is another option, according to Frazee, but it is hard work. Stumps larger than 15 inches in diameter are usually rather difficult for the average person to remove.

A popular option for homeowners to explore is use of a commercial stump grinder. Mechanical stump grinders that chip the wood are available from some landscaping firms, tree removal services, and some community street departments. A stump-cutting or grinding machine is often the quickest and most satisfactory means of removal. It can chip out a stump to 8 or 12 inches below ground level in minutes.

Stump removal is not easy. Many people resolve to leave the stump and let it decay naturally. Chemicals are available that can help speed up the decomposition process. Instructions for stump removal chemicals will vary from product to product, but all require drilling several holes in the stump. A measured amount of chemical is poured in each hole, and then water is added to fill the holes. Let the mixture stand for four to six weeks. Repeat applications may be necessary.

Sometimes the decaying stump is included in the landscaping. I saw a stump used as a miniature fairy garden recently that was really cute. Try adding containers on top of the stump for a different look. I once put a wooden wheelbarrow filled with annual flowers on a stump and added more annual flowers around the stump. Use your imagination and you may find leaving the stump is a good option.

If the tree is not completely dead when it is cut down the stump may produce sucker growth. You have two options to solve this problem. The quickest solution is to immediately treat the cut surface with an herbicide such as Tordon. You can also cut off all new sucker growth before it reaches eight inches to gradually deplete the stored food, but this can take five to ten years to be completely effective.

Finally, remember that dead trees are an important part of our ecosystem. Many birds and small mammals nest in dead trees. Consider leaving the tree if it is located in an area where it wont be an eyesore or cause safety issues over time.

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Ash trees on Mayfair Drive in Libertyville were cut down in 2010.

STEVE LUNDY | Staff Photographer, 2010

Crews cut down Ash trees on Mayfair Drive in Libertyville in 2010.

STEVE LUNDY | Staff Photographer, 2010

Libertyville's fight against the tree-killing emerald ash borer will continue this season with help from an outside contractor.

As it has for the past few years, the village's plan to manage the beetle involves work by village crews and hired help to remove and treat trees, grind stumps and restore parkways.

This year, the village has budgeted $290,000 toward the use of contractual services for its emerald ash borer management plan. That includes about $19,000 for treatments, $25,000 for stump grinding and parkway renovation and $500 to notify residents through mailings.

The remainder will be used for the removal of approximately 264 trees. The village board this week approved a contract not to exceed $245,500 with Trees "R" Us, Inc. of Wauconda for that task.

Tree "R" Us was the lowest of three companies seeking the work with a bid of $700 for trees of 13 inches to 20 inches in diameter, and $1,200 for trees 21 inches to 30 inches.

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Downtown residents rallied to save trees in their neighborhoods on Wednesday, pleading with members of the city Tree Advisory Commission to halt the widespread cutting as part of a sidewalk replacement project.

About 15 residents of the ABC neighborhood showed up at the commission meeting, normally a sleepy affair, and put up a loud protest.

I feel like Im witnessing a take no prisoners approach and attitude happening in our neighborhood, Richard Newman, a Spencer Street resident, said to the commission, his voice dripping with disgust. Weve been sitting around and talking about this problem, and now (the citys) going to come in and just devastate a charming community. You have to think this out a little bit better. A little bit better please!

The friction between residents and the city stems from a program that repaves 10 miles of neighborhood streets annually. This years $3 million project, mostly appreciated by residents who are tired of driving pothole-ridden and warped pavement, is located in the ABC streets neighborhoods. The work includes replacing sidewalks, which requires the removal of more than 200 trees in the area that city staff say are diseased, in danger of falling or causing breakage to the sidewalks.

Most of the trees set to be removed are a species known as Arizona Ash, a species native to Arizona and well-suited for desert environments. Here in Napa, the trees have a life expectancy of about 30-40 years, according to city staff, though most were planted more than 50 years ago. The city plans to replant more trees than it removes, but admits the new trees will be smaller.

Dave Perazzo, Napas parks, trees and facilities manager, said the city doesnt make the decision to remove trees lightly, but wants to remove trees that could become a hazard. We dont remove trees for no reason, he said Tuesday. Safety is our reason.

But once neighbors began to witness trees in front of their homes coming down, they began protesting. Some called the city, some placed homemade signs on the trees requesting they not be cut down and some showed up to Wednesdays Tree Commission meeting to voice their concerns.

At this point, Im a bit discouraged, Napa resident Elizabeth McKinne said during the meeting. If I were in your position, I would consider it my duty to pass this along to the City Council, so the public at large has the opportunity to give feedback to an entity that can actually do something. This is a huge deal.

The meeting, which at times devolved into a back-and-forth discussion between frustrated residents, city staff and commissioners, stretched on for almost two hours. The matter wasnt a formal agenda item for the commission to discuss, meaning that the board took no action.

However, Deputy Public Works Director Phil Brun and Perazzo tried to reiterate the citys policies related to sidewalks, streets and tree maintenance. Brun stressed that the City Councils main goals in the street and sidewalk repaving program is to make neighborhoods safer. He said that the sidewalk improvement program affects the most trees, but also said the city is not merely removing trees to make it easier to replace sidewalks.

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UPDATE: Evansville Police officer injured in Riverside Drive accident

6/26/2014 - South Side Leader

COVENTRY: On June 7, Summit County sheriffs deputies responded to a vehicle accident on Woodfield Avenue, where a driver crashed into trees on the front lawn of a residence. The driver was transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries and also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia found in the vehicle. Charges for DUI were pending results of a BAC test performed at the hospital.

A Cope Avenue woman reported June 12 someone broke security lights outside her home and damaged a padlock on a door.

A Daisy Avenue woman reported June 14 the father of her children grabbed her by the neck and choked her during an argument at her residence. He denied assaulting her, but deputies observed marks on her neck, arrested him for domestic violence and took him to the Summit County Jail.

Deputies responded to a disturbance at a South Main Street bar June 15. A group of people had been arguing and one woman refused to comply with officers requests to calm down. Despite several warnings, she continued her disruptive behavior, according to the report. The Akron woman also reportedly lied about her identity and was handcuffed, arrested for disorderly conduct and obstruction of official business and taken to the Summit County Jail. The other parties involved in the argument agreed to separate for the night.

On June 16, a Flowerdale Avenue woman reported she received threatening text messages from an unknown person.

A dealer license plate was stolen from a vehicle at a Ley Drive auto auction lot June 17. Deputies entered information about the plate into a national database for stolen vehicles and plates.

Deputies investigated a June 17 report filed by a Flynn Avenue woman who said an acquaintance made threats against her via a social web page. Deputies contacted the acquaintance and advised her to have no contact of any kind with the victim.

A Pamer Drive man reported June 17 his estranged wife called him 26 times that day after being told not to call him. Deputies called the woman and told her to have no contact with him.

On June 18, deputies were seeking the person who stole American and Ohio flags from a pole outside a Portage Lakes Drive site.

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