New York City's Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) says the city is moving ahead with the implementation of its resiliency plan, based on the findings of a recently released report on climate change that predicts New York City's sea level could rise as much as 6 ft by 2100. Among city programs going forward are the $335-million Lower East Side integrated flood protection system and the estimated $100-million shoreline investment program to protect the most vulnerable waterfront communities.
The announcements come as a result of the Feb. 17 release of the New York City Panel on Climate Change's 2015 report, "Building the Knowledge Base for Climate Resiliency," which, for the first time, provides climate projections through 2100 for temperature, precipitation and sea-level rise.