Queens remembers Hurricane Ida a year later
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Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams both celebrated the dedication of Queens residents who they said stepped up, showcasing the resilient spirit of New York.
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Queens Night Market gives back to flood relief
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“To slip through when your livelihood is on the line because of a natural disaster is a travesty.”
Read More‘Unimaginable loss’: Eleven from Queens die in storm
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“We're still uncovering the true depth of the loss.”
Read MoreQueens Borough Board votes in favor of resilient rezoning
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“The ZCFR was shaped by very real lessons learned on the ground.”
Read MoreThousands of low-income renters in Queens at risk from rising seas, report finds
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Flooding will render more NYCHA, Section 8 and other subsidized homes unlivable in New York City than any other city in the country by 2050.
Broken water main floods swath of Oakland Gardens
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“There is a lot of water. It looks like a little lake.”
Read MoreTwo Queens park projects win prizes for sustainability and design
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"As we face down a looming climate crisis amid a void of federal leadership, cities all across the globe are stepping up to take action and advance climate solutions.”
Read MoreResidents battle sewage floods in Queens Village
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After several recent rainstorms, residents of 231st Street near Seward Avenue claim they faced a deluge of water in their basements that they were scrabbling to clean.
Read MoreDepartment of City Planning upgrades community board needs and budget request tool
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A new webtool, named Community District Priorities, allows for community boards to formally submit their annual needs and budget requests to the city.
Read MoreProposed Edgemere development highlights divide on Rockaway peninsula
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The proposal for the 2.4 million-square-foot development involves breaking up a block to create a new street and would take over a dormant area.
Read MoreTransit turmoil: Straphangers demand pols prioritize subway service after ‘hellish’ week
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“You shouldn’t need a life preserver to take the subway.”
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City Breaks Ground on Southeast Queens Anti-Flooding Projects
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The city is moving forward with its $1.9 billion commitment to prevent flooding in Southeast Queens, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced Wednesday.
Read MoreStorm Surge Barriers Are Not a Simple Flooding Fix, Environmentalists Say
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For Queens coastal communities threatened rising sea levels and increasingly severe storms, a maritime barrier may seem like a simple solution to flooding. Indeed, storm surge barriers are a key measure to “manage future flood risk” proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
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