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April 16, 2015 by Sarah Crean

SPECIAL REPORT: Assessing Resilience Planning: Is the City Preparing Smartly for the Rising Risks of Climate Change?

AdaptNY and news partners provide an in-depth analysis of New York's climate resiliency planning in advance of a major progress report from the city.

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April 16, 2015 by Sarah Crean

RESILIENCY SPOTLIGHT: Staten Island, Awaiting Next Storm, Balances Long-Term Planning, Short-Term Needs

Staten Island is in a race against time to prepare for the next major coastal storm. Local offficials say the pace needs to be faster.

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May 29, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn

Sea Wall Plan – 50 Years Ago?

Public radio station WNYC had a fascinating report today about how the Army Corps of Engineers had developed a plan for sea walls around New York City -- 50 years back -- that might conceivably have prevented some of the damage from Sandy, but were nixed over costs and possible environmental impacts.