army corps
Report: Efforts to Block Storm Surge Could Harm the Hudson
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The report from American Rivers finds the Hudson to be the second most-endangered river in the United States.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: New York’s Renewable Projects Need Prevailing Wages
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‘As we direct our state’s resources into renewable infrastructure, it’s critical that we invest in the workers who build it. ‘
adaptation
Billions in Costs, Decades of Work, Dozens of Questions: Scope of NY’s Coastal Defense Project Reflects the Scale of Local Risks
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It won’t be until the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy that there is a formal federal plan in place for how to defend the New York region from catastrophic storms.
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.’