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Rendering of a seawall on a coast

Prepping for Sandy 2.0

Army Corps of Engineers will erect miles of seawalls along Staten Island

August 26, 2019

Photo of East River Park as seen from Brooklyn

Lower Manhattan Landfill

New York City releases surprise plan to bury and rebuild East River Park

January 22, 2019

Rendering of the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project in New York City

New York City’s coastal protection plan receives a redesign

October 4, 2018

Army Corps of Engineers proposes swinging sea gates for New York Harbor

July 10, 2018

Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Some cities are already precariously close to the edge even before the nudge of climate change. (xiquinhosilva/Flickr)

The Climes They Are A' Changin'

AN rounds up our favorite climate change books of 2018

March 26, 2018

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Texas pushes ambitious $61 billion resiliency plan after Hurricane Harvey

November 7, 2017

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Five-Year Roundup

Here are the people and projects shaping the region’s post-Sandy recovery

October 27, 2017

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Five years later, AN considers Hurricane Sandy’s impact on New York’s built environment

October 27, 2017

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a public hearing for and signs Intro. 1342, legislation that will expedite approval of demolition and construction work performed by City-procured contractors under the Build it Back program. (Ed Reed / Mayoral Photography Office)

Fast-Track It Back

Mayor de Blasio expedites Build It Back construction work

November 8, 2016

Build it Back home being lifted to prevent future flood damage (NYC DDC / Flickr)

Post-Sandy disaster recovery program is a “categorical” failure, says former program leader

July 12, 2016

(MTA Capital Construction Mega Projects / Flickr)

L train shutdown will last 18 months or three years, says MTA

May 6, 2016

(Courtesy Rebuilding Union Beach)

Rebuilding Union Beach creates modular, “hurricane proof” homes for Sandy-displaced families

November 6, 2015