Tag Archives: Jamaica Bay

A “new normal” or drowning by a million drops?

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Philip Orton

I was interviewed the other day on WNYC regarding flood events of the past few months — there is a concern that the three events that flooded some low-lying neighborhoods with roughly a foot of water signify a “new normal”, but … Continue reading →

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Nor’easter Jonas Evening Forecast Addendum

Posted on January 21, 2016 by SeaAndSkyNY

Additional details on the New York / New Jersey Metro Area Getting it right with “minor” versus “moderate” flooding is particularly important when there is ice and freezing temperatures, as NOAA’s definitions (see below) suggest some evacuation may be needed … Continue reading →

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HUD Rebuild By Design: Plans for the Future Coast

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Philip Orton

I am honored to be part of a well-constructed, diverse-minded team for the HUD (federal Housing and Urban Development) post-Sandy “Rebuild By Design” competition, one of 10 successful teams of about 150 that applied.  The team was built and is … Continue reading →

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Tempest-Tossed, Let’s Not Imitate New Orleans

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Philip Orton

[This opinion piece was published online in the New York Times Room for Debate series on 11/1/12 as part of the debate Should New York Build Sea Gates?  Someone also published an editorial with a similar point to my second paragraph in … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Bay Restoration for JFK Airport Expansion?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Philip Orton

Would you consider a trade-off of JFK Airport expansion for billions of dollars in funding to improve the environment of Jamaica Bay and surrounding neighborhoods? What is the expansion of JFK Airport worth to New York City, State, and the … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Bay Restoration: Anything is Possible if You’re Strategic

Posted on June 13, 2011 by SeaAndSkyNY

[This is a guest post from Charles “Si” Simenstad, Research Professor; Wetland Ecosystem Team, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, in response to the question posed in a prior post, “What specific actions would you propose, if … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Bay: What Restoration Steps would you Propose?

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Philip Orton

In an earlier post, I argued that Jamaica Bay is not New York City’s “crown jewel” and has many problems, such as sewage spills, low-oxygen dead zones, and disappearing marshes and islands.  Hundreds of thousands of people living in neighborhoods … Continue reading →

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Creating a Climate-Resilient Jamaica Bay

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Alan Cohn

It can start with a rain barrel.  The renewal of the idea of water as a resource –an obvious concept to a farmer, but one that has escaped the consciousness of many city dwellers whose water starts at the faucet … Continue reading →

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Rising Waters and Coastal Floods: Living with Sea Level Rise in NYC, Part 2/2

Posted on May 26, 2011 by SeaAndSkyNY

[This is the second of a pair of guest blog posts from Dr. Vivien Gornitz, a geologist and special research scientist with the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia University Center for Climate Systems Research.  The first post … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Bay: Pollution, Flooding and Human Vulnerability

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Philip Orton

Jamaica Bay is often referred to as New York City’s “ecological crown jewel”, and it is indeed a spectacular location to view migrating birds or catch large sport fish like striped bass, among other positives.  However, the bay has some … Continue reading →

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