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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    NYC Revealed Season 1 Episode 1 - Rats
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    #1 - 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...

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  2. NYC Revealed Season 1 Episode 2 - Taxis
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    #2 - Taxis

    S1:E2

    The yellow taxi cab is the quintessential New York City ride. What started as a small fleet of cars nearly 100 years ago, has turned into a bustling system of thousands of yellow taxi cabs. But now the threat of ride-share apps...

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  3. NYC Revealed Season 1 Episode 3 - Trash
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    #3 - Trash

    S1:E3

    Many things come to mind when thinking about New York City, but how the city deals with its garbage is usually not one of them. New Yorkers produce over 14 million tons of trash each year - and a combination of city agencies...

    Director:Unknown
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  4. NYC Revealed Season 1 Episode 4 - Sewage
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    #4 - Sewage

    S1:E4

    Underneath the ground of New York's fabled streets exists a vast network of pipes that make up the city's sewer system. New Yorkers create, on average, 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day that makes its way through these...

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  5. NYC Revealed Season 1 Episode 5 - Steam
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    #5 - Steam

    S1:E5

    Many don't know it, but New York is a city that runs on steam. 27 billion pounds of it per year, in fact. It's one of the few cities that relies on the old, but reliable, technology to heat some of its most famous buildings.

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  6. NYC Revealed Season 1 Episode 6 - Bridges
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    #6 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
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  7. NYC Revealed Season 1 Episode 7 - Parks
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    #7 - Parks

    S1:E7

    New York City might be known as the concrete jungle, but its parks have been an ever-present part of this bustling metropolis from the beginning. The city's 30,000 acres of parks serve as an escape for New Yorkers and serve the city ...

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  8. NYC Revealed Season 1 Episode 8 - Airports
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    #8 - Airports

    S1:E8

    New York has one of the busiest airspaces in the world. Here is how New York's airports have evolved to handle 140 million passengers each year.

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  9. NYC Revealed Season 1 Episode 9 - Electricity
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    #9 - 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.

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  10. NYC Revealed Season 1 Episode 10 - Water
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    #10 - Water

    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.

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  11. NYC Revealed Season 2 Episode 1 - Empire State Building
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    #11 - Empire State Building

    S2:E1

    It was once the tallest building in the world. Today its presence on New York City's skyline remains unmatched. The nearly century-old Empire State Building is an intricate ecosystem having undergone a complete modernization both inside and out.

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  12. NYC Revealed Season 2 Episode 2 - World Trade Center
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    #12 - World Trade Center

    S2:E2

    The Twin Towers were icons on the New York skyline. Then in the course of one September morning they were gone. What followed was more than two decades of competing visions and continual setbacks that finally culminated in the city’s newest landmark.

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  13. NYC Revealed Season 2 Episode 3 - Pigeons
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    #13 - Pigeons

    S2:E3

    Pigeons and New Yorkers: it's a relationship that dates back centuries and like most New York City relationships... it's complicated. Some hate them while others can't get enough of them. But who's right?

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  14. NYC Revealed Season 2 Episode 4 - Ports
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    #14 - Ports

    S2:E4

    New York’s Harbor is as large as it is complex home to six container terminals that move millions of pounds of cargo every day.

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  15. NYC Revealed Season 2 Episode 5 - Skyscrapers
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    #15 - Skyscrapers

    S2:E5

    New York's skyline is constantly changing as the city continues to build up. But building here comes with its own particular set of challenges: confined spaces subways and a general lack of land. It's a task New York's construction workers and architects are particularly well-trained to face.

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  16. NYC Revealed Season 2 Episode 6 - Food
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    #16 - Food

    S2:E6

    New York City has the best food. But getting all that grub to New Yorkers is no easy task. 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 city's restaurants food stores and Bodegas.

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  17. NYC Revealed Season 2 Episode 7 - FDNY
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    #17 - FDNY

    S2:E7

    New York City’s Fire Department boasts prestige and pedigree. The department leads the world for innovation but it is also shaped by tragedy. Fueled by preparation coordination and bravery the FDNY makes it safer for New Yorkers to be New Yorkers.

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  18. NYC Revealed Season 2 Episode 8 - Grand Central Terminal
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    #18 - Grand Central Terminal

    S2:E8

    New York City is the heart of America’s train system.At its center stands Grand Central Terminal. The station’s Beaux-Arts style has attracted both tourists and commuters alike for over a century. But keeping it all on track requires hundreds of conductors station managers and rescue workers.

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  19. NYC Revealed Season 2 Episode 9 - Roads
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    #19 - Roads

    S2:E9

    New York might have America’s best public transit systems but its roads are just as important. Each day the city plays host to an intricate dance of pedestrians cyclists and vehicles. Keeping it all running smoothly takes grit street sweepers thousands of cameras and a whole lot of asphalt

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  20. NYC Revealed Season 2 Episode 10 - Recycling
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    #20 - Recycling

    S2:E10

    New York has a whole lot of trash, but did you know that half of it is recyclable? While NYC might not be the best at it, its system is state of the art - from facilities processing New Yorker's bottles and cans to a brand new composting movement to a community that relies on the system to survive.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Rats" is the worst rated episode of "NYC Revealed". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/5/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Taxis".