NYC Revealed

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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.
Empire State Building
S2 E1

Inside the day-to-day operations of the Empire State Building.

World Trade Center
S2 E2

New York rebuilds the World Trade Center.

Pigeons
S2 E3

Pigeons and New Yorkers -- it's a relationship that dates back centuries and it's complicated; some hate them while others can't get enough of them.

Skyscrapers
S2 E4

How America's biggest city builds the country's tallest towers.

NYC Revealed
S2 E5

New York City has the best food; getting all that grub to New Yorkers; most of it comes from one critical point in the Bronx: the Hunts Point Distribution Center; each year, 4.5 billion pounds of food makes its way to the restaurants and food stores.

NYC Revealed
S2 E6

New York City's Fire Department boasts prestige and pedigree; the department leads the world for innovation, for innovation, but it is also shaped by tragedy; fueled by preparation, coordination and bravery, the FDNY makes it safer for New Yorkers.

Trains and Grand Central Terminal
S2 E7

How New York City operates the country's largest commuter rail system.

Ports
S2 E8

New York's ports handle 3.75 million containers a year.

Roads
S2 E9

A rare, behind-the-scenes look into the sprawling network of infrastructure systems that keep New York City breathing.

Recycling
S2 E10

New York City runs the largest recycling program in the United States.

Rats
S1 E1

New York has long been known as one of the rattiest cities in America with some estimating close to 2 million rodents roam its streets. Both city workers and residents have been waging a never-ending battle against these four-legged friends. Here is how New York City rats out its rodents.

Trash
S1 E3

Many things come to mind when thinking about New York, but how the city deals with its garbage is usually not one of them; here is how the city hauls away its trash.

Bridges
S1 E6

New York City has some of the most iconic bridges in the world like the Brooklyn Bridge and the George Washington Bridge. These engineering marvels have helped set the tone for how bridges around the world are designed. Here is how New York builds and maintains its aging bridges.

Electricity
S1 E9

Keeping the lights on in New York City is no easy task and as New York moves towards a greener future how we generate electricity will have to evolve.

NYC Revealed
S1 E10

Getting water from upstate reservoirs to the taps of over 8.5 million people in New York City is no easy feat; from purification, through thousands of miles of underground tunnels, this is how New York City gets its water.