The Old Croton Aqueduct (OCA) stayed in service until 1955. “Now it gives people a chance to hike most of Westchester north to south without being on a road,” says Tom Tarnowsky, Board Member of the ...

Officially, it is: the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail State Historic Park, a National Historic Landmark, a trail atop the tunnel that, in 1842, brought fresh water to a thirsty, fire-ravaged New York City.

On July 15, 1890, the first gallons of water were released through the New Croton Aqueduct. Built to replace the circa 1837 Old Croton Aqueduct, the 33-mile-long brick-lined tunnel—which extended from ...

The Old Croton Aqueduct provided a 32 mile gateway for clean water from Upstate New York to downtown Manhattan. Here are the remnants of the reservoir still visible today.

New York City plans a construction project on a 1.3-acre property it owns in Yonkers. The project is being reviewed ...

“Croton Aqueduct at Mill River” (1842), engraving by William James Bennet from a drawing by Fayette B. Tower (courtesy Museum of the City of New York, gift of Mr. Harry MacNeil Bland) ...

Some consider the Old Croton Aqueduct to be the original High Line, but now it can be recognized as one of 12 scenic landmarks designated in all of New York City.

sarah kelsey leads tours for friends of the old croton aqueduct, built originally between 1837 and 1842, it carried more than 40 million gallons of water, a day from a massive dam constructed in ...

The Gatehouse Garden on the corner of 119th Street and Amsterdam Avenue sticks out amid the apartments and campus buildings that surround it—a vibrant community space and green oasis. The garden’s ...

The Croton system dates back to 1842 — when the first Croton Aqueduct began delivering water to a reservoir in what is now Manhattan’s Central Park — and is now comprised of 12 reservoirs ...

The Croton system dates back to 1842 — when the first Croton Aqueduct began delivering water to a reservoir in what is now Manhattan’s Central Park — and is now comprised of 12 reservoirs ...