Mon.

Sept 22

12-1pm

Online

Basement Flooding Webinar: Thousands of NYC renters live in apartments below street level and flooding can be fast and even deadly for them (hear one story). This panel from Waterfront Alliance, Center for NYC Neighborhoods, Cypress Hills LCD, and Pratt will explore basement flooding solutions and discuss opportunities for policy reform and funding. >Free reg here

Tues

Sept 23

9-10:30am

E.River Park

Manhtn

East River Park Tour: a centerpiece of NYC’s coastal protection. Walk with Rebuild by Design and designers from ONE Architecture & Urbanism and BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group). Major resilience project. >Free reg here

Tues

Sept 23

11-12noon

Online

Online Tour of Climate IQ tool: Urban Systems Lab shows ClimateIQ, a next-generation, AI-powered climate risk tool designed to help city planners, NGOs and communities respond. View flood depth and extent under multiple rainfall scenarios at 10-meter resolution to understand localized flooding in your community. >Free reg here

Wed

Sept 24

9:30-11am

Battery
SeaGlass
Carousel

Manhtn

(Pop-up exhibit all week at 14 Fulton, South St Seaport)

Lower Manhattan Tip Walking Tour: Sandy showed us what can happen. Free walking tour to learn what the City is doing to protect Lower Manhattan while enhancing the waterfront. Post Sandy lessons applied. We saw details of this and it’s fascinating. >Free reg here

Wed

Sept 24

4-6pm

30 Broad St

Manhtn

Combating Coastal Flooding Using Green and Hybrid Infrastructure Workshop: From the Waterfront Alliance and partners. East Coast cities are on the front lines. Addressing coastal flooding is essential to the long-term resilience of both cities. Nature-based infrastructure offers a powerful solution, but its adoption remains limited. This immersive workshop will convene key stakeholders to identify barriers to implementing green infrastructure and explore strategies to accelerate its expansion. >Free reg here

Thurs

Sept 25

9:30-11am

Cooper
Square

Manhtn

and/or

Online

Discussion on Communities: Rebuild by Design joins resilience leaders and equity advocates for a panel discussion on how next-generation resilience hubs can support communities before, during, and after climate impacts. Examples spanning Montana to Puerto Rico and the Bronx to Denver: how communities are turning vision into action—leveraging innovative funding, strategic partnerships, and inclusive design to create resilience hubs. >Free reg here for in person or for online here

Thurs

Sept 25

7-10pm

Museum
Natural
History

Manhtn

Music, Talks, Drinks with a Whale: For 21+ audience, a cool place to listen and learn. Includes a performance blending music with nature, a series of Lightning Lectures highlighting on-the-ground work by local NYC orgs, and keynote by head of NYC DEP Rohit Aggarwala who is very articulate on our flooding situation city-wide. $8 reg here

Fri

Sept 26

12-1pm

Online

Online Panel on “Sponge” Options: Greenways aren’t just recreational spaces, they have the capability to reduce flooding, enhance transportation options, improve ecological health, and promote social equity. Experts from Harlem River Working Group, NYC Greenways Coalition, Queens Borough President, and Waterfront Alliance. >Free reg here

Fri

Sept 26

1:30-3:30

World
Trade Center
Campus

Manhtn

NYC Transit and Flooding “Keeping Your Region Moving”: Did you know the MTA pumps out about 15M gallons of water…on a sunny day? A “candid and practical panel discussion” with the people from the MTA, Port Authority, DOT, NJ Transit, who are confronting rising water to keep transportation lifelines in service. Time before and after to mingle and discuss. Coffee and tea served. >Free reg here

Sat

Sept 27

4-7pm

Hall of
Science

Queens

Local Talent and Innovation Expo: NYC Climate Expo at NY Hall of Science (then go to Queens Night Market nearby after). Showcasing local climate prep techniques, along with workforce development opps, family activities. SQRJEC will be there and they know a LOT about flooding issues. >Free reg here