Sea Level Rise Tool for Superstorm Sandy Recovery
hazard data. These map products display what the future 100-year floodplain boundaries could look like with sea level rise. The 2013 New York City Panel on Climate Change report, Climate Risk Information 2013: Observations, Climate Change Projections, and Maps . Experts convened by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability developed regional sea level rise scenarios for the five boroughs in New York City out to 2050. These scenarios include sea level rise from both ocean warming and ice sheet melt, and factor in local conditions such as vertical land movement
Staten Island Ferry LNG Conversion Planned
converted from using ultra-low-sulfur diesel to liquefied natural gas (LNG) during a routine dry docking in 2013. The Staten Island Ferry received a $2,340,000 federal grant, and the city kicked in additional money to reach $3 million for the conversion. The conversion is in line with Mayor Michael Bloomberg's PlaNYC sustainability plan gearing the city up for 1 million more residents, strengthening the local economy, combating climate change and raising residents' quality of life. It also falls into the city DOT's strategic plan that looks for opportunities to reduce the agency's carbon footprint