emergency preparedness Archives

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Community-based organizations are primed and ready to help New Yorkers deal with extreme weather events but say they need more robust communication, engagement, and financial resources from the city. “This…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

New Bill Would Require NYC Landlords to Distribute Flood Evacuation Plans

The legislation introduced in the City Council last week is geared at keeping tenants in flood-prone basement apartments out of harm’s way.

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Climate and Environment Government Politics

Officials Defend City’s Response to ‘Unprecedented’ Air Quality Emergency

“In fairness, this was an unprecedented challenge the city agencies had not ever confronted before,” said Councilmember Gale Brewer. “Some would say it was, however, foreseeable. For years scientists have…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Climate and Environment Government

Meals on Wheels Is a Climate-Relief Model

Meal delivery programs are uniquely positioned to keep the most vulnerable safe during climate emergencies.

ByDanielle Renwick, Nexus Media News 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

Data Drop: How NY Disbursed Aid for Undocumented Hurricane Ida Victims

As of last month, the state had doled out just over $2 million of the $27 million set aside for the relief fund, according to recent data shared with City…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Government News Transportation

At Storm Resiliency Hearing, Officials Look to Prepare City and Subways for a ‘Rainier Future’

The city activated its flash flooding alerts 13 times so far this year, and nine times last year, according to John Scrivani, commissioner of the city’s Department of Emergency Management…

ByLiz Donovan 2Comments

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Sep 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs a New Metric for Warning Residents About Deadly Storms

‘Unlike with heat and cold, there are no clear standards in New York for triggering an emergency notification around rain, and no clear steps in place to ensure the most…

ByKevin Reed 0Comments

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Oct 2015

Uncategorized

Hurricane Joaquin Has Been Pretty Shifty, But Threat to NYC Eases

At last report, the storm’s predicted track turned away from the East Coast. See how the threat from Joaquin evolved.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2015

Opinion

Affordable, Multifamily Housing: Ready for the Next Storm?

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,…

ByLaurel Blatchford 0Comments

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Apr 2015

In Depth

UrbaNerd: What Should New Yorkers do in an Earthquake?

The risks of a big one occurring here are low, but higher than we used to think. So, are you supposed to run outside?

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

Neighborhood Groups Say They Need More City Support to Plan for Climate Emergencies