Manhattan's flood walls are almost done. What will Mamdani do next?
Reported byGrist ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
New York City has completed one of the most ambitious U.S. climate adaptation efforts after Superstorm Sandy, with elevated East River Park now partly open and rolling-track flood walls set to be operational by the 2027 hurricane season. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expanding the Bureau of Coastal Resilience with almost 70 new staff members to maintain these defenses and plan the next phase of coastal protection.
The flood walls will be operational by the 2027 hurricane season; the mayor's broader expansion plan is just beginning.
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