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Nine years after Superstorm Sandy flooded homes and tore the neon lobster from the town’s iconic Lobster House, residents see lack of city intervention as an opportunity.

ByLiz Donovan 4Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

There’s No Easy Way to Find a Home’s Flood History in NYC

Absent a flood history database, prospective renters and homebuyers are often on their own to determine whether a property has had water damage, especially in homes outside flood zones which…

ByDavid Brand

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Climate and Environment Opinion

Opinion: How New York Can Prepare for the New Reality of Climate Catastrophe

‘The protective mechanisms that the city built after Sandy did little to stop what New York experienced the night of Ida, bringing into sharp relief not just that climate catastrophe…

ByAsad Dandia 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Government Transportation

MTA’s Resiliency Efforts No Match for Flash Floods, Gov. Hochul Says

The city’s transit system faced a different threat this week than the coastal storm surges it endured during Hurricane Sandy: A sewer system overwhelmed by increasing rain, even at higher…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Apr 2018

ARTS and CULTURE In Depth

Art at the Limits: City Gallery of New York

Check out the vibrant images and experiences that make up this amazing city.

ByCity Limits 1Comment

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Oct 2017

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness News

Retreat or Build Out? NYC’s Post-Sandy Development Dilemma

With some exceptions, the city’s strategy has been to allow, and sometimes encourage, development in flood-risk areas along with new resiliency measures.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 5Comments

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Oct 2017

Investigations

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

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…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Oct 2016

In Depth

Video: How Red Hook’s ‘Added Value’ Grew Back After Sandy

Added Value Farms is an urban farm and compost operation in Red Hook that offers healthy food and community training. Damage from Superstorm Sandy threatened all of that.

ByMelissa Rose Cooper 0Comments

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Oct 2015

Uncategorized

Some Sandy Victims Must Vacate Their Homes Again

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…

BySarah Aziza 0Comments

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Oct 2015

Uncategorized