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Queens Neighborhood Feels Neglected on Flood Resilience

The Guardian

The lack of flood protections in Edgemere, a minority neighborhood, reflects a wider trend among coastal resiliency efforts currently under way across US cities. In Charleston and Miami and Norfolk, city officials are planning billion-dollar seawalls to protect their wealthy core, but not the vulnerable communities beyond it.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/18/new-york-city-queens-flooding-climate-crisisRead more...

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