Empire City Subway

Empire City Subway Company, Ltd.
Holding of Verizon New York
Industry Telecommunications
Founded 1891 (1891)
Headquarters New York City, New York, United States
Area served
 New York City, New York
Products Underground conduits
Parent Verizon New York
Website empirecitysubway.com

Empire City Subway is an American company in New York City which is responsible for maintaining underground conduits in Manhattan and The Bronx, and the manholes by which those conduits are accessed.

History and operations

The company was formed in 1891 as part of a plan for common utility ducts to consolidate all utilities underground. Incompatibility among the utilities limited the range of utilities that could share their ducts, so the company now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon New York Telephone under a franchise from the city. In addition to Verizon, the company provides service to cable television and other telephone companies.

ECS truck in East Harlem

Manholes owned by Empire City Subway can be recognized by the abbreviation ECS (or ECS Co. Ltd) cast into the metal covers.

See also

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