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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 Change, Verso 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)