{
  "id": 553504,
  "title": "Yonkers uncovers buried river, creating 14,000 sq ft of aquatic habitat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/yonkers-uncovers-buried-river-creating-14-000-sq-ft-of-aquatic-habitat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T09:39:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2012-yonkers-tore-up-a-downtown-parking-lot-to-uncover-a-river-buried-for-decades-within-six-months-it-had-created-14000-sq-ft-of-aquatic-habitat/articleshow/133147516.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In 2012, Yonkers, New York, completed a project to uncover a section of the Saw Mill River that had been buried beneath a downtown parking lot since the 1920s. The former Larkin Plaza was turned into a three-acre public park. Within six months, the restored river supported 14,000 square feet of new aquatic habitat and several species.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}