News about Canals, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
ARTICLES ABOUT CANALS
As rents skyrocket, canal homes are proliferating, putting berths at a premium and stretching the existing support system.
September 27, 2014, Saturday
Fifty years ago, the main question about the canal was who should own it. Today, the issue is its size.
August 22, 2014, Friday
The project could supply much of the capital’s drinking water by 2019, the state media reported, suggesting a major push to alleviate water shortages.
April 16, 2014, Wednesday
The canal authority and the construction consortium in charge of the project blame each other for $1.6 billion in cost overruns.
February 6, 2014, Thursday
The Left Coast Lifter, a floating crane that can hoist 1,900 tons at a time, passed through the Panama Canal this month. Its use will save time and money in replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge.
January 28, 2014, Tuesday
Lawmakers granted a Hong Kong company the right to build a $40 billion cross-country shipping canal that could compete with the Panama Canal if it is ever built.
June 14, 2013, Friday
A midday stroll near the author’s office tells a story of a city defined by water.
April 21, 2013, Sunday
Marble Hill may be physically attached to the Bronx, but it is legally — and at heart — part of Manhattan.
November 18, 2012, Sunday
A proposal to erect two buildings containing 700 apartments overlooking the Gowanus Canal has made some residents apprehensive about living in the next big neighborhood.