—From garbage trucks to power plants, giving viewers a rare behind-the-scenes look into the sprawling network of infrastructure systems that keep New York City breathing.

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Getting water from upstate reservoirs to the taps of over 8.5 million people in New York City is no easy feat.
Inside the day-to-day operations of the Empire State Building.

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