Lifted Water Ban Raises Spirits at Lincoln Center
The atmosphere was jubilant -- and misty -- at Lincoln Center when officials turned on its huge centerpiece fountain to mark the end of six months of emergency water restrictions.
With a forecast for frost this weekend, there were no plans to turn on fountains elsewhere in the city. But at Lincoln Center, a crowd cheered as the Revson Fountain sprayed water 15 feet into the air after being filled with 10,000 gallons.
Heavy rainfall in September and October, combined with conservation measures, allowed the city to suspend its drought restrictions.
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