The Valve Chamber

A cathedral sized chamber deep beneath the Bronx where the city's water is steered by wheels the size of ferris seats. Engineers dwarfed by brass, the reservoir's heart room

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Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.