How 5 N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Are Struggling With Climate Change
New York Times
By: Hilary Howard
Some of the effects of climate change on New York City neighborhoods are clear: extreme heat. Persistent flooding.
But as city leaders explore which neighborhoods are most vulnerable to a warming world, they are also focusing on less obvious factors like poverty, chronic health conditions and language barriers that can deepen the impact of climate change.
Several new data-gathering efforts are helping shed light on how socioeconomic issues can add to a community’s overall risk as droughts, floods and wildfires become more extreme and sea levels rise.
The findings indicate that in the city, the neighborhoods most unprepared for climate change have a lot in common: They are poor; have congestion and histories of redlining or industrial pollution; and for many of their residents, English is a second language.
