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2026

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July 22, 2026
Flooding in New York is a Policy Choice. Mayor Mamdani Should Reject It.
By Amy Chester & Tyler TabaVital City
June 26, 2026
Opinion: New York needs an EDC leader with an eye on the water
By Virginia Maloney and Julie RaskinCity & State
January 18, 2026
Mayor Mamdani’s climate mission: Building resilience in the first 100 days
By Julie Raskin and Matthew S. WashingtonNew York Daily News

2025

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October 28, 2025
13 years post Sandy, NYC still needs protection
By Raju Mann, Battery Park City Authority, and Chris Ward, Waterfront AllianceNew York Daily News
September 3, 2025
Op-ed: Flash-flooding is the new normal in NYC. Here’s how we can live with it
By Tyler TabaCrain's
July 15, 2025
Cooling is a lifeline, not a luxury.
By Furhana HusaniamNY
May 14, 2025
NYC needs blue highways now
By Hunter Armstrong, Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, and Furhana Husani, Waterfront AllianceQueens Daily Eagle
April 18, 2025
Op-ed | Creative resilience: Art as climate crisis communications
By Sabina Sethi Unni and Furhana HusaniQNS

2024

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December 10, 2024
Opinion: ‘Ferrying’ the Load Through the A Train Suspension
By Selvena N. Brooks-Powers and Tyler TabaCity Limits
November 2, 2024
Opinion: Climate action matters most at the local level
By Cortney Koenig WorrallNew York Nonprofit Media
August 7, 2024
Op-Ed: City and State Lawmakers Left Vital Climate Bills on the Table
By Cortney Koenig WorrallCrain's New York Business
February 7, 2024
The time for climate resilience in Queens is now
By Furhana Husani

2023

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December 6, 2023
The need for ferry service to City Island
By John Doyle and Furhana HusaniBronx Times

2022

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October 31, 2022
Opinion: To Protect NYC From Future Storms, Invest in Waterfront Parks
By Tyler Taba and Sherrise PalominoCity Limits
August 29, 2022
Adapt or reap the whirlwind of the rising seas: Protect Battery Park City from the encroaching Hudson River
By Chris WardNew York Daily News
August 18, 2022
Op-ed: Climate change is here—let’s design and retrofit now
By Cortney Koenig WorrallCrain's New York
May 16, 2022
Viewpoint: Buyers and renters deserve to know of flood risk
By Robert Carroll and Tyler TabaTimes Union
March 9, 2022
So you bought yourself a ferry; now what? Pete Davidson, Colin Jost and broken waterfront dreams
By Cortney Koenig WorrallNew York Daily News
January 15, 2022
NYCHA’s climate change imperative
By Cortney Koenig WorrallNew York Daily News

2021

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October 29, 2021
Nine years after Sandy, rush to resiliency: Climate change is here and NYC is under threat
By Justin Brannan and Karen ImasNew York Daily News
October 14, 2021
The next mayor must act swiftly for climate resilience and justice
By Chris Ward and Pamela PettyjohnCrain's New York
August 11, 2021
How NYC can rise to meet the climate-change moment
By Cortney Koenig WorrallNew York Daily News
July 21, 2021
Building a flood-resilient city
By Cortney Koenig WorrallNew York Daily News
April 21, 2021
Needed: A new attack on truck traffic
By Chris Ward
March 23, 2021
Opinion: Let’s Transform NYC’s Waterfront Street-Ends for Equitable Water Access
By Cortney Koenig WorrallCity Limits

2020

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September 22, 2020
Covid-19 can teach us how to deal with environmental problems
By Cortney Koenig WorrallCrain's
September 14, 2020
Investing in NYC’s infrastructure will also strengthen our resiliency
By Kate BoicourtamNewYork
September 10, 2020
Opinion: By Design and Democracy, NYC Must Move Toward Equitable Waterfronts
By Ibrahim Abdul-MatinCity Limits
July 10, 2020
Stop waging ‘war’ on our problems: For major ongoing challenges, military rhetoric falls far short
By Chris WardNY Daily News
May 7, 2020
Coronavirus stimulus money should be used to build storm resilience
By Kate BoicourtCrains New York
March 6, 2020
Letter to the Editor: What to Do About Rising Seas
By Kate BoicourtThe New York Times
March 3, 2020
Opinion: Growing Ferry Service to the Bronx Demands More Support
By Marcos A. CrespoCity Limits
March 2, 2020
Downstate N.Y. needs its fair share of the Restore Mother Nature Bond Act
By Eddie BautistaNY Daily News
January 28, 2020
In climate fight, bond act is a good start
By Roland LewisTimes Union

2019

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December 17, 2019
Flood protection plan for N.Y. Harbor insufficient
By Roland Lewis and Kate BoicourtamNewYork
November 14, 2019
Wind industry to bring jobs, clean energy
By Roland LewisStaten Island Advance
July 15, 2019
Twisting in the wind: The state must rise to the challenge of becoming a wind-power leader
By Roland LewisNew York Daily News
May 6, 2019
Ferry route would cut hourlong trip to five minutes
By Roland LewisCrain's New York Business
April 22, 2019
An Earth Day proposal: Clear the roads, save the planet
By Roland Lewis and Michael StamatisCrain's New York Business
April 19, 2019
Opinion: For Resilient, Reliable Transport Across the City, Look No Further Than Ferries
By Roland Lewis and Karen ImasCity Limits
April 5, 2019
We Can’t Effectively Plan for Climate Change without Real Community Dialogue and Long-term Planning
By Roland Lewis and Kate BoicourtGotham Gazette
February 13, 2019
New York Harbor and Wind Energy: Back to the Future
By Roland LewisCrain's New York Business

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