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Flood Solutions Fair Western Queens
Experts to help people in Sunnyside, Woodside, Astoria, Long Island City

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT: Sunnyside / Woodside / Astoria / Long Island City

In cooperation with these Community Partners
Bring Your Flooding Questions
Talk To Local Experts Under One Roof
Southwest Queens has flooding needs and we want to help you find your solution. To see flooding risk information on Western Queens, click here.
We can help explain your flood risk but also show you solutions. So join us and learn what you can do.

We bring the experts together so you can get answers
How It Works
People come in to browse different flooding solutions, ask questions of experts at topic tables and listen to speakers in adjacent space
Free, no cost for attendees
2 hours to come in and browse tables, hear speakers
See solutions: from cheaper to more expensive
Ask experts who deal with this everyday, learn what they know
Who Is Involved
…more being added
WHEN
Monday June 16, 2025
6:30-8:30pm
WHERE
Sunnyside Queens, centrally located for Woodside, Astoria, Long Island City. But all are welcome.
Sunnyside Community Services 43-31 39th Street Sunnyside, NY 11104 |
FAQ
Q: Why would I go to this?
Maybe you have experienced flooding in the past OR you know that more water is projected from costal surge, stormwater and even underground water tables.
Recovery from flooding can be expensive. But solutions can range in cost. Perhaps you may have questions about various options: from your basement, to the sewer, to the backyard to insurance.
You want to talk to experts and compare notes with neighbors.
Q: Does this cost anything to attend?
No. Free to come in and browse. You can stay for 15 min or 2 hours.
Q: Who are the local experts?
We bring together trades people and city / policy people. So local business who are on the frontlines of flooding solutions everyday and have different solutions options you can compare. Along with local elected officials, non-profits, policy experts who know what city and state are doing as well what programs are out there that can help you pay for it.
Q: Why do I need to register?
Similar events have sold out and we want to make sure people have room so we will do first come-first-served with registration.
Register for free tickets below (active soon).
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