September 1st was the anniversary of Hurricane Ida when over 3″ of rain fell in less than 1 hour in Queens.

Mayor Eric Adams announced over 2,300 rain gardens built, which let some rain water seeps into ground reducing runoff down the sewer. Will the homeowner be ticketed for trash piled up inside?

Why are most of the “Green Infrastructure” built not near where flooding is prone?

Flood Map
DEP Green Infrastructure Map

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