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DEP sighted making repairs to local storm drains; two residents reportedly treated for shock

We have first-hand sightings of DEP personnel making repairs to storm drains on Caton (at, we think, Marlborough, and East 10th) on at least three occasions. [singlepic=6,320,240,,right] This may be a good thing. But not, we think, a reason to cease concern about flood risk. And – the next time you hear a government official [...]

NYC OEM holds post-disaster housing design competition

From Commissioner Joseph Bruno’s announcement: What if New York City were hit by a Category 3 Hurricane? In New York City, over eight million people live on land that has 578 miles of waterfront. By 2030, the population is expected to reach nine million. At the same time, global climate change has put New York [...]


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