# The City Sponge > Helping NYC absorb flood info and tips This file provides information about The City Sponge to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [Money Unlocked for NYC May Flood](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/money-unlocked): Info on funding, and a homeowner flooding webinar - [Small Business Help List](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/small-business-help-list): Key things for recovery after flooding in NYC - [Spring Flooding: News To Use](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/spring-flooding-news-to-use): Options, Affordability, Mamdani & Gunk, Sponge Cities - [Affordability and Climate in NYC](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/affordability-and-climate-in-nyc): Discussion series with NYC leaders on balancing action with costs - [Flood Solutions 防洪解决方案](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/flushing): Flood Solutions Fair comes to Flushing, Central Queens - [City (Park) As Sponge](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/city-park-as-sponge): How Prospect Park will help with flooding - [Flooding Small Biz](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/flooding-small-biz): Frontline stories of two NYC small businesses - [Flooding Tips for New Mayor](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/flooding-tips-for-new-mayor): From NYC experts on flooding and how they would start - [Post Flood Recovery Help](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/post-flood-recovery-help): Good NYC resources in one place to save you time - [A Few Inches Swamp NYC](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/oct30-storm): Day-after help and quick assessment of Oct 30 Flooding - [Flash Flood Warning ](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/flash-flood-warning): Quick ways to be ready in NYC - [What Can We Do in Queens?](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/queens-fair-summary): Hundreds in Western Queens came to learn and share flood solutions - [Flood Focussed Events](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/flood-event-climate-week): Public events on flooding during NYC Climate Week - [Unlock $ For Your Flood Damage](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/unlock-money-flood-damage): NYC needs to know (today) so potential funds can be unlocked - [Storm On Way: Quick Tips](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/storm-on-way-quick-tips): Things you can do in a few hours when storm on way - [Flooding News You Can Use ](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/flooding-news-june25): Flood-focussed winners, Playground strategy, China, Community events - [Finding Flood Causes & Solving](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/finding-flood-causes): Another "What Can I Do" Journey in Brooklyn - [Flood Stories & Art](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/flood-stories-art): Showing vs Telling in Murals, Light Poles, Plays, Lasers and Videogames - [Water In, Money Out](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/water-in-money-out): Federal funds drying up? - [Clear Pipes To See What Happening](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/clear-pipes-to-see-what-happening): New homeowner's journey: started simple but had to keep going - [Sponge Tapped To Help Renters](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/floodchat-award): Rainproof NYC award for City Sponge will help renters with flooding - [Highlights: Flood Solutions Fair](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/fair-highlights): Over 300 came to share and discuss: "what can we do?" - [Nice Day To Empty A Rain Barrel](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/rainbarrel2): A little TLC for your barrel in between storms - [Getting Ready for Rain and Wind](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/getting-ready): Ways To Prepare, A Basement Solution, Flood Stories Gowanus, Comptroller Report - [Water Connects Us](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/water-connects-us): Highlights from Community Discussion on Flooding in Brooklyn Oct 1 - [Timely Local Flooding News (Sept 24)](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/sept-flooding-news): Waiting (Not Waiting), Mental Health, Events, Submit Question - [Ways To Keep The Water Out](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/solution-stories2): Two homeowners, two different solutions - [Creating Hyper-Local Flood Impact Teams](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/jill-cornell): Interview with Jill Cornell - [Do I Need To Deal With This?](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/street-drains): Cleaning the NYC sewer grates during a storm - [Timely Local Flooding News Items](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/local-flooding-news-july24): Porous pavement in BK, FloodVision, DEP Townhall - [Let's Absorb: Ways NYC Can Get Spongier ](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/lets-absorb-ways-nyc-can-get-spongier): Answers from expert Wendy Andringa. - [Community Discussion On Flooding Solutions](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/saturday-10am-lets-discuss-flooding-solutions): 30 ppl gathered in South BK to share stories, ask questions. - [Vacation Cut Short To Get Home And Fight Flood](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/pool-backyard): When we left we had a patio, now we have a pool. - [Here Comes A Storm: 4 Quick Tips To Be Ready](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/comes-storm-4-quick-tips-ready): Ways to quickly mitigate the water that's coming. - [New Law: "Flooding Right To Know"](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/right-to-know-nyc-flooding): What renters, buyers, sellers in NYC should know on specific flooding questions. - [My First Hour With New Rain Barrel](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/rainbarrel1): Tips to help you figure this thing out. - [What 1 Inch Of Rain Can Do](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/1-inch-rain-can): Postcards from Gowanus. - [Do I Need Flood Insurance in NYC?](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/need-flood-insurance-nyc): Some things I found out. - [Where To Point Your Downspouts?](https://www.thecitysponge.com/p/point-gutters): Should gutters / downspouts connect to NYC sewer? 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