New York City???s Underground Script: Decoding Utility Markings and Telecom Histories

Common Company Names on Markings and Manhole Covers
As you walk the city, the names and logos on manhole covers often read like a “who’s who” of the utility and telecommunications world.

Emblematic of New York’s telecom history are names like “Con Edison,” the city’s primary electric company, “Verizon New York,” a major phone service provider, and “Empire City Subway,” which owns a significant portion of the underground infrastructure used for telecommunications.

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