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Water Connects Us

Oct 4, 2024

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12 min read

Water Connects Us

Highlights from Community Discussion on Flooding in Brooklyn Oct 1

Timely Local Flooding News (Sept 24)

Sep 10, 2024

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14 min read

Timely Local Flooding News (Sept 24)

Waiting (Not Waiting), Mental Health, Events, Submit Question

Ways To Keep The Water Out

Aug 20, 2024

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13 min read

Ways To Keep The Water Out

Two homeowners, two different solutions

Creating Hyper-Local Flood Impact Teams

Aug 8, 2024

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11 min read

Creating Hyper-Local Flood Impact Teams

Interview with Jill Cornell

Do I Need To Deal With This?

Aug 5, 2024

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4 min read

Do I Need To Deal With This?

Cleaning the NYC sewer grates during a storm

Timely Local Flooding News Items

Jul 22, 2024

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6 min read

Timely Local Flooding News Items

Porous pavement in BK, FloodVision, DEP Townhall

Let's Absorb: Ways NYC Can Get Spongier

Jul 15, 2024

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13 min read

Let's Absorb: Ways NYC Can Get Spongier

Answers from expert Wendy Andringa.

Community Discussion On Flooding Solutions

Jul 11, 2024

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6 min read

Community Discussion On Flooding Solutions

30 ppl gathered in South BK to share stories, ask questions.

Vacation Cut Short To Get Home And Fight Flood

Jun 26, 2024

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12 min read

Vacation Cut Short To Get Home And Fight Flood

When we left we had a patio, now we have a pool.

Here Comes A Storm: 4 Quick Tips To Be Ready

Jun 14, 2024

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10 min read

Here Comes A Storm: 4 Quick Tips To Be Ready

Ways to quickly mitigate the water that's coming.

New Law: "Flooding Right To Know"

Jun 11, 2024

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16 min read

New Law: "Flooding Right To Know"

What renters, buyers, sellers in NYC should know on specific flooding questions.

My First Hour With New Rain Barrel

May 31, 2024

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7 min read

My First Hour With New Rain Barrel

Tips to help you figure this thing out.