Judy Huynh

WAMC: A recent report by the think tank Rebuild By Design estimated the expected taxpayer costs from climate damages to New Yorkers. The report, “Paying For Resilience in New York State,” examined the period 2015 through 2050.

Climate Proof: From 2011 to 2024, states received US$117.9bn of federal relief payments to deal with major extreme weather disasters, data from the non-profit Rebuild by Design shows.

Times of India: The project is part of the Rebuild by Design initiative, which is funded by the state and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Tech Times: The result for New Jersey is what Rebuild by Design described as 14 climate disasters between 2011 and 2024, leaving every one of the state’s 21 counties with at least five federal disaster declarations during that period.

Spectrum News NY1: Rebuild by Design, a nonprofit, shows that without the funds, New Yorkers could face higher costs in the form of tax increases, insurance hikes and home repairs. Amy Chester, director of Rebuild by Design, joined “The Rush Hour” to talk more about the research and the need for infrastructure.

The City Reporter: The announcement came on the heels of a new report by Rebuild by Design that found the city’s cost to adapt to the effects of climate change, based on an analysis through 2050, is about $387 billion, or $50,000 per resident, twice the statewide rate.

News 12 Bronx: A new report from climate-focused, non-profit Rebuild by design claims it would cost 387 billion for the city to adapt to extreme weather events like the summer storms we’ve been seeing

Hoboken Girl: While Hoboken’s Sponge City Strategy focuses on managing rainfall, the city is also investing heavily in infrastructure designed to protect against coastal storm surge flooding from the Hudson River. Through the federally funded Rebuild by Design-Hudson River Project, Hoboken, Jersey City and Weehawken are constructing an integrated system of flood walls, berms, levees,

Spectrum News Central New York: Climate change affects every new yorker no matter where they live friday, a new report detailing the cost global warming and the challenges residents face and what’s needed in order for the state to adapt to the challenge was released the paying for resilience report from rebuild by design says

Mirage News: “We are thrilled that Mayor Mamdani is expanding the Bureau of Coastal Resilience,” said Amy Chester, Director of Rebuild by Design. “As we have seen firsthand this summer, flooding is a high priority for New Yorkers. If we invest smartly and design with communities, our flood infrastructure can benefit neighborhoods every day.”