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August 2013 archives

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August 20, 2013 by by Sarah Crean, Gotham Gazette

Jamaica Bay To Serve As Lab For Studying Climate Change

NEW YORK — Jamaica Bay, the city’s largest wetland and open space, could be critical to the ongoing sustainability of the metropolis. The Bay’s marshes help to break waves from major storms and absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The Bay is also a refuge for hundreds of local and migratory species. While the Bay […]
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, Bloomberg, Brooklyn, climate change, flooding, hurricanes, Jamaica Bay, Queens, resilience, sea-level rise, storm surge ·

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August 19, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn

‘Plan for Future Storms,’ Warns Federal Sandy Recovery Task Force Report

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg this morning unveiled a long-awaited federal Hurricane Sandy Recovery Task Force Report that warns of the need to rebuild in anticipation of future storms. Watch video of their press conference. The Associated Press reported earlier this morning that the task force report […]
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, barriers, Bloomberg, climate change, disaster preparedness, FEMA, flooding, hurricanes, New Jersey, Obama, rebuilding, report, resilience, Sandy, sea-level rise ·

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August 12, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn

STORIFY: Candidates on Sandy Rebuilding

[View the story “NY Mayoral Candidates Share Post-Sandy Rebuilding Agendas” on Storify]
Posted in Rebuilding · Tagged Adaptation, Anthony Weiner, Bill de Blasio, Christine Quinn, hurricanes, Joe Lhota, John Catsimatidis, John Liu, mayoral race, rebuilding, recovery, resilience, Sandy ·

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August 12, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn

New Resilience Institute to Open in NYC

A new top-tier resilience research center is being opened in New York. The Science & Resilience Institute will be located at Jamaica Bay, Queens and will focus on promoting understanding of resilience in the urban ecosystem and nearby communities, according to the Department of the Interior. The institute is part of a cooperative agreement between […]
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, Bloomberg, coastal, Donovan, HUD, Interior, Jamaica Bay, Jewell, National Park Service, Research, resilience, Sandy ·

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August 6, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn

MSNBC: Resilient City Initiative Outlined by Rockefeller Foundation

MSNBC's Morning Joe" segment aired a six-minute interview Aug. 5 on the Rockefeller Foundation's $100 million 100 Resilient Cities initative with foundation President Judith Rodin and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu.
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, cities, climate change, disaster preparedness, flooding, hurricanes, mayors, New Orleans, resilience, Rockefeller Foundation, Sandy, sea-level rise, storm surge, waterfront ·

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August 5, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn

GOTHAM GAZETTE: Quinn on Post-Sandy Waterfront Development

NYC mayoral candidate Christine Quinn commented about Sandy reconstruction and waterfront development:
Posted in Rebuilding · Tagged Adaptation, Bloomberg, Breezy Point, climate change, flooding, Sandy, Staten Island, waterfront ·

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August 1, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn

GOTHAM GAZETTE: Superstorm Sandy Shapes Southern Brooklyn City Council Race

Our news partner Gotham Gazette reports that questions about how best to prepare for future extreme weather is affecting a much-contested City Council race in southern Brooklyn. Reporter Latima Stephens writes that candidates for the flood-prone areas of Brighton Beach, Midwood, Sheeepshead Bay and Gerritsen Beach, called the issue a priority but lacked specific plans. The […]
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, backwater flooding, beaches, Bloomberg, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, City Council, disaster preparedness, Elections, flooding, Gerritsen Beach, Gotham Gazette, hurricanes, Midwood, resilience, Sheeepshead Bay, storm surge ·

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