Does New York City Need a Sea Wall? Your Chance to Weigh In Has Arrived
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The federal agency has identified alternatives—some very expensive and ambitious—to protect the city from bigger waves and stronger tides.
climate change
Corps of Engineers Eyes Multibillion-Dollar NYC Defenses vs. Climate Change
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The report offers a detailed—but still preliminary—look at whether the city needs massive tidal barriers, or other measures, to protect against storm surge and ‘wave attack’ as sea levels rise.
climate change
Key Moment for NYC’s Post-Sandy Flood Protection Plans
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As community groups oppose the city’s moves on an East Side resiliency project, the region awaits the Army Corps of Engineers’ proposal for harbor storm barriers.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Legal and Financial Advice Must Be Part of Every Community’s Disaster Response Kit
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‘Having a non-profit lawyer or housing advocate on your side as you navigate insurance, mortgage relief, and complex federal and local regulations impeding your recovery can make all the difference.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Cuomo’s Clean Energy Agenda is Ambitious. But it’s Not Ambitious Enough.
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‘The governor has proposed speeding up to 2040 his target for going to 100 percent clean electricity. We believe we can go faster. ‘
climate change
New York’s Sewer Overflows Could be Contributing to Climate Change
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Research suggests that pollutants from untreated sewage reduce the capacity of local wetlands to absorb carbon and mitigate the impact of greenhouse gases.
activism
CityViews: NYC Activists Must Take the Environmental Movement to the Next Level
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‘Environmental organizations in America have mostly tried to color within the lines, lines that the establishment has drawn. However, a new movement, though it rejects violence as a tactic, also does not play nice.’
HEALTH and ENVIRONMENT
Planners Looking 25 Years Ahead Say NYC’s Climate and Transit Crises are Increasingly Urgent
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There have only been four regional plans. That’s because each plan—years in the making—is intended to shape policy for decades. But authors see growing need for immediate action on climate and transit.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: City’s Infrastructure Needs Demand New Thinking, Broad Action
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The agenda includes ‘capping sunken highways to reconnect our neighborhoods; recommending areas for permanent pedestrianizing and … a model to reconfigure New York City’s streets to prioritize people over vehicles.’
Election Watch 2018
To Divest or Dig In: Candidates Spar Over Where to Park Pension Billions Amid Climate Threats
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The race for comptroller has been a largely quiet affair, but as sole trustee for the state’s $209 billion pension fund, the winner will have to decide whether investing in fossil-fuel companies is still morally acceptable or financially wise.