Jersey City, New Jersey - Located in Jersey City on the New York Harbor — less than 2,000 feet from the Statue of Liberty — Liberty State Park was once a major waterfront industrial area with an extensive freight and passenger transportation network. In…
National Environmental Leaders Address Lessons Learned from Sandy and the Impact of Climate Change on the Northeast
STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 13, 2014—With the two year anniversary of Sandy just weeks away, National Wildlife Federation President & CEO Collin O'Mara…
Rebuild for Resilience, Not Just Recovery
A new federal framework for disaster recovery would make coastal regions more resilient and save billions, according to Lessons from Sandy: Federal Policies…
Over $886 Million Awarded to the MTA to Rebuild Infrastructure Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
The Metropolitan Transportation will finally be reimbursed for damages from Hurricane Sandy, and will also be given additional funding to rebuild even stronger infrastructure designed to withstand what the MTA calls “the new realities of extreme weather.”…
Hurricane Sandy’s Impact Measured by Millions of Flickr Pictures
A new study has discovered a striking connection between the number of pictures of Hurricane Sandy posted on Flickr and the atmospheric pressure in New Jersey as the hurricane crashed through the US state in 2012. Hurricane Sandy was the second-costliest hurricane…
After Sandy: A New ULI Report Looks at Mitigating Climate Change Through Land Use
The reality of climate change will forever change community building, with planning and development decisions increasingly based on strengthening community resilience through what is built, and where and how it is built, according to a new report released…
Google's Street View Car Starts Mapping Sandy Damage
Google's Street View car was spotted Thursday snapping pictures of Staten Island homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy for updated imagery on Google Maps. The car's presence, first reported by the New York Post, triggered an outcry among some residents…
