Flooding Archives – QNS

Nick Nyhan hosted an inaugural Flood Solutions Fair in Gowanus in January. Photo courtesy of the City Sponge.

News

Flood Solutions Fair to take place in Sunnyside this Saturday

By Shane O’Brien

Tony Fabiano surveys the damage caused to his store by flooding at the end of July. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

News

Little Neck drum school suffers extensive damage during July floods

By Shane O’Brien

Flooding between Oceania Street and 211th Street in Bayside.

Weather

FDNY, NYPD rescue drivers from flooding on Clearview Expressway in northeast Queens

By Ethan Marshall & Zachary Gewelb

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News

Op-ed | Legislation isn’t enough: Queens residents demand a flood resilient borough

By Bill Scarborough and Niki Cross

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Completion of $139M infrastructure project in College Point brings 14 miles of upgraded water mains and sewers

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Mayor Adams marks third anniversary of Hurricane Ida in Queens Village, highlights citywide flood prevention efforts

By Bill Parry

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News

Lawmakers Meng, AOC, Meeks and Schumer secure $190 million to address destructive flooding in Queens

By Iryna Shkurhan

infrastructure

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City starts $51.8 million infrastructure project in Rosedale to address flooding and fix roadways

By Athena Dawson

Con Ed crew deals with flooded street in Manhattan amid climate change

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What does NYC’s future look like? Extremely hot and wet, a city climate report finds

Trump's FEMA cuts would eliminate more than $100 million in flood relief funding for Queens-based initiatives.

Sanders to host community meeting on flooding issues in Far Rockaway Thursday

By Rachel Butler

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Astoria

Neighborhood meeting to address persistent sewer backup and flooding concerns in northwest Queens set for February

By Rachel Butler

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Major investment announced to combat flooding along Brookville Boulevard on Queens/Nassau border

By Christian Murray

Queens

To better manage extreme rainfall, city begins replacing concrete medians in Queens Village with green infrastructure

By Bill Parry

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News

Heavy rain drenches Queens neighborhoods, causing extreme flash flooding throughout the borough

By Anthony Medina

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City proposes several projects to manage flooding at Flushing’s Kissena Park

By Carlotta Mohamed

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‘We need swift action’: Heavy rain causes major flooding in Queens yet again

By Ethan Marshall

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Glendale

Queens Community Board 5 working to address flooding issues in Glendale

Elijah Hamilton

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Meng invites Forest Hills flooding victim to President Biden’s State of the Union address

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Flushing

‘A top priority’: President Biden signs Queens lawmaker’s bill to combat flooding in the borough into law

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Rockaway elected leaders discuss recent flooding on peninsula during Arverne town hall

By Bill Parry

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‘Stay home if you can’: Southern Queens residents told to move to higher ground amid tidal flooding

By Julia Moro

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Flushing

House passes Meng’s measure to fund $120M to address flooding in Queens

By Carlotta Mohamed

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City Council passes bill to provide financial assistance to homeowners for purchase and installation of backwater valves

By Carlotta Mohamed

The New York Hall of Science

Flushing

New York Hall of Science reopens more than a year after extensive flood damage from Hurricane Ida

By Bill Parry

More from Around New York

L: Jason Acosta and Kevin Brooks, founders of Bronx Summit. R: A Bronx Summit panel.

Bronx Summit to return for its fourth year with opportunities for entrepreneurs

Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall.

Mayor Adams pledges to ‘change’ student bathroom policy

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Schneps Podcasts

Jonnel Doris, CEO of StartCare: Reimagining Community Health

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New York Family

Target’s Car Seat Trade Event Is Back!