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Gov. Cuomo inspects storm-ravaged New York City

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    David Lee Miller reports from Lower Manhattan

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Here is governor that we -- accommodating come over governor.

David W relied on Fox News right now governor we have a quick word -- Can you tell us your impression of what you have seen so far the storm damage -- Norman and well.

The main problem we're looking at right now -- that the World Trade Center site and at the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel.

Is how do we remove the water.

I was here last night it was about five feet of water where we're standing Hudson River come over the bank on west.

This was all -- the -- come up from the south.

And the waters receded but given the infrastructure of New York it's remained in all of the infrastructure pockets.

So the World Trade Center site the path -- -- are filled with about five feet of water going all the way back to New Jersey.

There -- some -- that run from New York, New York teenagers pass.

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel is spelled.

And in the subway tunnels is where con Edison utility has much of the wires the transformers it's ever.

So to get the power back on you have to get the water out of the tunnel.

You get the water out of the tunnel.

President Obama was kind enough to make this a priority to receive help from the US corps of engineers have a special team that does.

Pumping they worked in Katrina.

And they're on site now and -- showing them the situation in there assessing it we -- about the water.

See what's going on in the tunnels and that will facilitate getting the power back.

-- final question as difficult question the most difficult.

Timetable give me your best projection when New York City will return to the New York City we all remember.

It is in New York City you remembered as the New York City you're remembered today because it's made up of New Yorkers the New York City was working subways and let me -- that.

Some of the New York City with -- subways the subway system will come back in parts.

Buses will start to have started running this evening.

Unlimited service buses will run basically full service tomorrow so boys will be coming back in parts over the next few days but this always don't make New York.

New York and they've got -- -- thank you very guys.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and very quickly -- -- I should add some some good news we are told that when the buses are up and running today and tomorrow.

They're going to be bringing back -- you lot of questions David league could get there by the way.

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