LESReady! In The News

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2019

Gothamist January 24, 2019 LES & East Village Residents Feel ‘Duped’ By City’s Surprise Plan To Bury East River Park

Curbed NY January 24, 2019 Revamped East Side flood protection plan debated at packed City Council hearing


2018

The Lo-Down March 26, 2018 City Races for Approval of Lower East Side Storm Barrier by End of 2018

The Villager – March 7, 2018 – Eco City Pageant will celebrate wide array of local green efforts


2017

News12 Brooklyn – October 28, 2017 – Thousands march across BK Bridge to mark 5 years since Sandy

WNYC – October 26, 2017 – Why ‘The Big U’Storm Barrier Could End Up as ‘Half a J’

Greentech Media – October 20, 2017 – Sandy 5 Years Later: Is the Northeast Closer to Grid Resilience?

Habitat – April 26, 2017 – East Village Co-op Gets Ready for the Sequel to Sandy

Ashley Dawson, Extreme Cities: The Peril and Promise of Urban Life in the Age of Climate ChangeVerso Books, 2017.


2016

DNA Info – December 19, 2016 – East Village Shelter Embraces Solar Technology

DNA Info – November 2, 2016 – 4 Years After Sandy, Group Prepares LES Seniors for Future Storms

Newsweek – May 30, 2016 – Climate Change is Rewiring Government-Citizen Relations

The Villager – March 31, 2016 – One year later: Rising from a tragedy’s ashes

Curbed New York – March 29, 2016 – Soho Gas Station Closure Could Hurt Downtown in Emergencies


2015

City Limits – May 20, 2015 – Rent-Regulated Tenants in Limbo After East Village Gas Explosion

Bowery Boogie – March 28, 2015 – Here’s How You Can Help Victims Of The 2nd Avenue Explosion

The Lo-Down – January 14, 2015 – Task Force Begins Planning for $335 Million East River Flood Barrier


2014

Urban Omnibus – December 17, 2014 – A More Resilient Neighborhood, Just Beyond the Grid

The Lo-Down – November 17, 2014 – Learning From Hurricane Sandy: LES Ready! Releases Report

Next City – June 4, 2014 – New York’s New $335 Million Storm-Surge Barrier Will Transform the Lower East Side

The Villager – April 3, 2014 – Thinking ‘Beyond the Grid’ about disaster preparedness


2013

The Lo-Down – October 29, 2013 – LES Ready: Community Survey Underway to Create Emergency Plan

The Lo-Down – October 25, 2013 – Sandy Anniversary on Tuesday: Social Justice Forum, Candlelight Vigil

The Lo-Down – October 22, 2013 – LES Ready: Caring For Seniors in Hurricane Sandy & Beyond

The Lo-Down – October 4, 2013 – LES Ready: Strong Sense of Community Got the LES Through Sandy

The Lo-Down – October 3, 2013 – LES Ready: Preparing For Emergencies

The Lo-Down – October 1, 2013 – LES Ready! — Planning For the Next Superstorm (A Month-Long Series)