Judy Huynh

Rolling Stone: The government has spent more than $3 billion on beach replenishment over the past four decades. But with worsening climate change, experts say more dramatic change is in order

New Jersey Globe: Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill today named 433 members to a transition team Interdisciplinary Advisory Task Force described as a broad coalition of leaders from across New Jersey — labor, business, veterans, healthcare, education, the environment, and more — assembled to give the Sherrill and her transition teams a real-world perspective as they shape

CBS News: Committee on Transportation, Climate, & Infrastructure: Amy Chester, Rebuild by Design. New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people to help advise his incoming administration on policy and appointments, and to help him chart a new course for city

SI Live: Each committee will be overseen by one of the transition co-chairs: Lina Khan, Grace Bonilla, Maria Torres-Springer, and Melanie Hartzog. “With over 50 years of combined experience in city government, social services, and the legal field, these co-chairs will guarantee that committees are delivering results aligned with the values of the administration,” said

Patch: Two significant Bridgeport projects got underway Monday with the official groundbreaking of Phase II of the Windward Apartments and the launch of Rebuild by Design’s revitalization efforts. Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim and U.S. Congressman Jim Himes joined Connecticut Department of Housing’s Seila Mosquera-Bruno and Hermia Delaire, Park City Communities CEO Jillian Baldwin, JHM Group

The City: The City University of New York will use $50 million in Bond Act funds to install a geothermal system at Brooklyn College, add solar, heat pumps and electric vehicle charging at City College and upgrade the heating system at Hunter College, among other initiatives.

Only In Bridgeport: The start of two significant Bridgeport projects: the construction of the Winward Apartments Phase II and the launch of Rebuild by Design’s revitalization efforts. The event is hosted by project developers: the CT Department of Housing, Park City Communities and JHM Group. Phase II of the Winward apartments will include four new

Snopes: Rebuild by Design, a project of New York University, found 99.5% of congressional districts include a county that has received a major disaster declaration for extreme weather between 2011 and 2024. Across all districts, Republican districts tend to have more disasters and receive slightly more federal funding for disasters, according to an AP analysis

Jersey Shore Online: Rebuild by Design New Jersey Program Manager Hana Katz discussed innovative resiliency projects. The Mount Holly resident said her home is in a flood zone. “We are here today to remember the people we lost during Superstorm Sandy and those who passed away in other states from other storms.”