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Queens Community Board 5 gives update on proposed flood-relief system public hearing

By Patrick Stachniak

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

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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.

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Little Neck drum school suffers extensive damage during July floods

By Shane O’Brien

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

By Ethan Marshall & Zachary Gewelb

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

By Iryna Shkurhan

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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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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

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

By Bill Parry

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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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‘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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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

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