Environmentalists say an Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to protect the city from coastal storms using walls and gates fails to address other climate change-related threats, like heavy rainfall.
The report from American Rivers finds the Hudson to be the second most-endangered river in the United States.
The federal agency has identified alternatives—some very expensive and ambitious—to protect the city from bigger waves and stronger tides.
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