Tag Archives: Jamaica Bay

Southeast Winds and Flooding from Continental Storms

A massive extratropical storm over the Midwest will bring strong southeast winds to New York Bight and the potential for widespread coastal flooding this Thursday and Friday. Sustained winds in the New York metro area will peak at 25-35 mph … Continue reading

Posted in security, water, weather | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted in climate, water, weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Nor’easter Jonas Evening Forecast Addendum

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

Posted in water, weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Nor’easter Jonas Evening Forecast Addendum

HUD Rebuild By Design: Plans for the Future Coast

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

Posted in climate, security, water, weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Tempest-Tossed, Let’s Not Imitate New Orleans

[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

Posted in opinion, water, weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Jamaica Bay Restoration for JFK Airport Expansion?

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

Posted in opinion, water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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

[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

Posted in opinion, water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Jamaica Bay Restoration: Anything is Possible if You’re Strategic

Jamaica Bay: What Restoration Steps would you Propose?

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

Posted in opinion, water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Jamaica Bay: What Restoration Steps would you Propose?

Creating a Climate-Resilient Jamaica Bay

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

Posted in opinion, water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Creating a Climate-Resilient Jamaica Bay

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

[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

Posted in climate, water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment