08/01/2019FUTURE OF EAST SIDE FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN DEBATED AT HEATED HEARINGCurbed: The de Blasio administration’s plan to build flood protections along Manhattan’s east side ignited a firestorm of criticism whe…
08/01/2019FLOOD PROTECTION WILL COST LOWER MANHATTAN RESIDENTS TIME WITHOUT BELOVED EAST RIVER PARKNY1: Vocal opponents of a proposed $1.3 billion coastal resiliency project on lower Manhattan’s East Side outnumbered supporters six to…
08/01/2019FLOOD PLAN THAT REBUILDS EAST RIVER PARK DRAWS DOZENS TO MEETINGThe Patch: A plan to raze and rebuild the East River Park in the name of flood protection brought dozens to a City Planning Commission …
08/01/2019CONTINUING EDUCATION: COASTAL RESILIENCEArchitectual Record: Last November, New Bern, North Carolina, could not have looked more peaceful. Along a waterfront park, calm waters…
07/24/2019IS N.Y.C. READY FOR THE NEXT SANDY?NY Times: Cars at a standstill, thwarted by floodwater on the Long Island Expressway. Others forced to navigate an intersection in…
07/23/2019INVOLVE COMMUNITIES IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT, SAYS U.S. EXPERTHindu Times: Communities have to be educated and made aware of collaborating in disaster management and mitigation endeavours. They sho…
07/18/2019NEIGHBORS BLAST EAST SIDE FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN, HAVE TWO EXTRA WEEKS TO WEIGH INThe City Planning Commission hearing will still happen on July 31 Curbed: At a packed public hearing on Wednesday night, elected off…
07/18/2019EAST RIVER PARK REBUILD PLAN IS A ‘JOKE,’ SAY LOWER EAST SIDERSGothamist: The first stage of City Hall’s East Side Coastal Resiliency project to fortify lower Manhattan against future clim…
07/17/2019SERIOUS QUESTIONS REMAIN AS EAST RIVER RESILIENCY PROJECT HEADS TO MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENTBowery Boogie: Back in mid-May, the Parks Department shared a presentation with the Community Board 3 Parks subcommittee regarding the&…
07/16/2019EAST SIDE RESILIENCY PLAN FACES KEY HEARINGCity Limits: The de Blasio administration has a plan to shore up the Lower East Side’s defenses against rising seawaters. It will also …
07/12/2019CITY UNVEILS PRELIMINARY EAST SIDE FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN AT CB MEETINGCurbed: City officials presented a preliminary design for the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project (ESCR) on Thursday night at a Commun…
07/10/2019MANHATTAN BP WANTS TO STALL RESILIENCY HEARING BY 2 MONTHSThe Patch: Manhattan's borough president wants the city to further delay a hearing on a massive storm protection project on the Lower E…
07/10/2019MANHATTAN BEEP STALLS PLANS FOR LOWER EAST SIDE ‘RESILIENCY’ PROJECTStreetsblog NYC: The Manhattan Borough President is demanding that the city provide guarantees of access to parks and recreation and in…
06/28/2019COULD HOBOKEN BECOME A NATIONAL MODEL FOR STORM RESILIENCY?NJTV: All of New Jersey was slammed by Superstorm Sandy, but Hoboken took it on the chin. Two-thirds of the city lies in FEMA’s flood z…
06/20/2019BERMS AREN’T ENOUGH: NYC SHIFTS COURSE ON “BIG U” RESILIENCE PLANThe Dirt: To protect against future super storms and long-term sea level rise, New York City proposed creating a set of landscaped berm…
06/14/2019WILL NEW YORK’S NEW SEA WALL PROTECT THE CITY FROM CLIMATE CHANGE?Curbed NY: Seven years after Superstorm Sandy, New York City has rebuilt housing, reopened beaches, and prioritized crucial r…