NEW YORK (PIX11) — New Yorkers, who use about 1 billion gallons of water a day, are being asked to amend their daily habits amid a drought watch in New York City.
October experienced the second-longest dry streak in the city’s history dating back to 1869, according to Mayor Eric Adams. There has been no significant rainfall in the last 10 weeks, officials said.
“We need a lot of rain not just a little,” Commissioner of the NYC Department of Environmental Protection Rohit T.