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.
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.
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.
This marsh in the Oakwood Beach area of Staten Island became the final resting place for roofs, appliances and clothes
Damage from Superstorm Sandy in the Oakwood Beach area of Staten Island, Thursday, November 1, 2012.
Two years after the superstorm, we sent the reporter who covered Brooklyn’s aftermath back to talk to the same people she met when debris and doubt littered the coast.
The dangers associated with floodwaters and power outages that come with storms like Sandy are magnified when you use a wheelchair or breathe through a ventilator.
Better communication and more resilient power systems are necessary, says a new report.
A report from the Brooklyn Recovery Fund makes neighborhood-specific and borough-wide recommendations—both for action needed now, and for planning that’s necessary before the next storm.
In Gerritsen Beach and Sheepshead Bay, the storm’s impact can still be seen in houses, apartments, storefronts and the people attempting to rebuild.
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