Howard Beach comes together to battle the moon and rising tides

Howard Beach comes together to battle the moon and rising tides

During full and new moons, when tides get higher than normal, water from the basins that surround the neighborhoods of Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach flood into the streets and the homes of the residential area in South Queens. The flooding now happens at least twice a month.

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NYC confronts climate crisis reality with coastal rezoning plan

NYC confronts climate crisis reality with coastal rezoning plan

“Hurricane Sandy continues to serve as a painful reminder that we must continue to adapt to the ever-so-real threats of climate change. This includes updating our zoning to help New Yorkers build, and rebuild, more resiliently.”

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