New York City skylines are marked by thousands of giant wooden barrels, often sitting on steel frames with small roofs. According to a Vital City report, New York has over 5,600 registered rooftop water tanks, and they play a crucial role in supplying water to the city’s taller buildings. Many of these tanks are still made using the same techniques that have been around for more than a hundred years.
New York’s need for tanks on rooftops
