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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.

GOTHAM GAZETTE/NYER: Coastal Communities Risk Being Swept Away by Rising Insurance Costs

NY's Coastal Communities Risk Being Swept Away by Rising Insurance Costs

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October 23, 2013 by by Chester Soria, Gotham Gazette

GOTHAM GAZETTE: City Says It Is Mostly Prepared For Next Major Storm

Nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy, a top deputy to Mayor Michael Bloomberg says that New York City is better prepared for the next major hurricane — albeit with a lot of caveats.

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June 12, 2013 by Sarah Crean, Gotham Gazette

Bloomberg: No Retreat From The Coastline

Striking a tone of defiance, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today that New York City will not retreat from its coastline despite the threat of rising sea levels and the possibility of storms more catastrophic than Hurricane Sandy.