New York City manhole cover abbreviations
Encyclopedia
This is a list of manhole cover
markings found in New York City
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Manhole cover
A manhole cover is a removable plate forming the lid over the opening of a manhole, to prevent anyone from falling in and to keep unauthorized persons out....
markings found in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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- Bell SystemBell SystemThe Bell System was the American Bell Telephone Company and then, subsequently, AT&T led system which provided telephone services to much of the United States and Canada from 1877 to 1984, at various times as a monopoly. In 1984, the company was broken up into separate companies, by a U.S...
- BMT = Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit CorporationBrooklyn-Manhattan Transit CorporationThe Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation was an urban transit holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, and incorporated in 1923. The system was sold to the city in 1940 and today, together with the IND subway system, form the B Division of the New York City Subway...
- BPM = Manhattan Borough Monument
- BRT = Brooklyn Rapid TransitBrooklyn Rapid TransitThe Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company was a public transit holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate lines in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States. It was a prominent corporation and industry leader using the single-letter symbol B on the New York Stock Exchange...
- BSBQ = Bureau of Sewers, Borough of Queens
- CT&ES Co. = Consolidated Telegraph & Electrical Subway CompanyConsolidated EdisonConsolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the United States, with approximately $14 billion in annual revenues and $36 billion in assets...
- ConEdison = Consolidated EdisonConsolidated EdisonConsolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the United States, with approximately $14 billion in annual revenues and $36 billion in assets...
- Con Edison Co. = Consolidated EdisonConsolidated EdisonConsolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the United States, with approximately $14 billion in annual revenues and $36 billion in assets...
- DEP = Department of Environmental ProtectionDepartment of Environmental ProtectionDepartment of Environmental Protection is a name used by several states in the United States of America for the agency charged with proposing and enforcing environmental law...
- ECS Co. LIM = Empire City Subway Company LimitedEmpire City SubwayEmpire City Subway is a company in New York City which is responsible for maintaining underground conduits in Manhattan and The Bronx, and the manholes by which those conduits are accessed. The company was formed in 1891 as part of a plan for common utility ducts to consolidate all utilities...
- EDISON = EdisonConsolidated EdisonConsolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the United States, with approximately $14 billion in annual revenues and $36 billion in assets...
- FDNY = FDNY
- GAS = Brooklyn Union Gas
- HPFS = High Pressure Fire Service
- IRT = Interborough Rapid Transit
- LIC = Long Island CityLong Island City, QueensLong Island City is the westernmost neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. L.I.C. is notable for its rapid and ongoing gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. L.I.C. has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio...
- NYM = New York Municipal RailwayNew York City Transit AuthorityThe New York City Transit Authority is a public authority in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City...
- NY&QEL&PCo = New York & Queens Electric Light & Power Company
- NYCTS = New York City Transit System
- QMT = Queens Midtown TunnelQueens Midtown TunnelThe Queens–Midtown Tunnel is a highway tunnel and toll road in New York City. It crosses under the East River and connects the Borough of Queens on Long Island with the Borough of Manhattan The Queens–Midtown Tunnel (sometimes simply known as the Midtown Tunnel) is a highway tunnel and toll road...
- RTS = Rapid Transit SystemNew York City Transit AuthorityThe New York City Transit Authority is a public authority in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City...