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City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City

Off the Map: Swaths of Southeast Queens Overlooked in State’s List of Climate-Priority Neighborhoods

Under New York’s climate law, “disadvantaged communities” that have borne the brunt of pollution and other environmental issues are being prioritized for funding and climate-related benefits. But swaths of Southeast Queens didn’t make the cut, what local leaders say was an oversight.

“It doesn’t make sense,” said State Senator Leroy Comrie about areas in his district that were left off the map, including census tracts in Hollis, St. Albans and Addisleigh Park.

City Limits spoke to neighbors in this corner of Queens about how the effects of climate and environmental matters play out in their communities.

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