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Superstorm Sandy

Bronx

Spared by Sandy, City’s Waterfront Food Hub Prepares for Future Disasters

David Brand | October 27, 2017

Five years after Sandy, the city and owners have begun addressing vulnerabilities throughout the sprawling Food Distribution Center, but it remains unclear how resilient the area would be if forced to confront another natural disaster head-on.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

CityViews: Others Must Learn the Lessons Superstorm Sandy Taught New York

Judi Kende and Laurie Schoeman | October 27, 2017

‘Five years in, New York still has work to do before the region can claim to be truly resilient or able to withstand a major hurricane or weather event. But we have learned so much about resilient design, and other cities can in turn learn from us.’

CITY WIRE: THE BLOG

Photo Essay: After Superstorm Sandy, Inside the Buyout Zone

Adi Talwar | October 29, 2015

It’s common on the streets of New York to see new neighborhoods rising from old ones. Along the eastern shore of Staten Island, however, a very different process is now underway.

Brooklyn

Some Sandy Victims Must Vacate Their Homes Again

Sarah Aziza | October 28, 2015

In places like Sheepshead Bay, people who repaired their own homes after the storm but didn’t take steps to deal with new flooding risks may have to leave for as long as six months so the structures can be elevated.

Uncategorized

Don’t Panic About Joaquin, But Know Your Zone

Jarrett Murphy | October 1, 2015

It can’t hurt to review the Office of Emergency Management’s coastal storm guidelines or double check which evacuation zone you live in.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Affordable, Multifamily Housing: Ready for the Next Storm?

Laurel Blatchford | September 18, 2015

As we approach the third anniversary of the devastating storm, a veteran housing policy expert says it’s time to revisit the lessons learned—and changes made—since then. If another disaster strikes, will the residents of affordable apartments stay safe?

Chris Christie

On Newark Bay, Justice and Health Hinge on Exxon Deal

Bob Hennelly | April 30, 2015

For the low-income communities who live along a waterway home to heavy industry and recovering wildlife, Exxon’s settlement with New Jersey has the potential to right old wrongs. But there’s ongoing debate about the company’s plans to clean up decades of pollution.

City Council

City Council Must Pass Bills to Fight Climate Change

Martyne Aime | April 2, 2015

There’s no need to wait for the United Nations conference later this year to take real steps to stave off climate change. The City Council is considering a set of meaningful proposals.

Bringing it Home: The Affordability Battles of 2015

NYCHA Had a Good Day: Millions from State, Billions from Feds

Jarrett Murphy | April 1, 2015

The state came through with $100 million for capital work. The feds are sending $3 billion for Sandy repairs and resiliency work. Now, if the authority can find another $18 billion, they’re in business.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Preparing for Another Sandy on the Lower East Side

Damaris Reyes and Alexa Kasdan | November 28, 2014

Community organizations stepped in where government failed after the 2012 storm. Now, the authors write, the de Blasio administration should partner with local groups to develop plans for the next weather emergency.

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