City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City
Neighborhood Groups Say They Need More City Support to Plan for Climate Emergencies
Community-based organizations are primed and ready to help New Yorkers deal with extreme weather events but say they need more robust communication, engagement, and financial resources from the city.
“This is about long-term cultivation of capacity at the street level, and we need it because we’re going to be facing this over and over again,” said Rebecca Bratspies, a CUNY Law professor and director of the school’s Center for Urban Environmental Reform.
