Ruben Aponte



     This paragraph will provide my opinion as to why New York City is not prepared for climate change and what measures New York can take to resist the consequences of future flooding. My belief is that City officials from  New York lack the initiative to protect the City from catastrophic climate events. From personal experience when hurricane Sandy passed by the City of New York for days residents lost access to basic necessities such as City transportation, electricity, gas and most importantly lives. In addition judging from my perspective that history always repeats, my guess is that the next major hurricane will cause just as much damage as Irene or Sandy. However, do not despair if City officials were to have some ambition to safe guard the City from climate change then global warming will affect local City  inhabitants less. According the article New York is Lagging As Seas And Risk Rise, Critic Warn by Mireya Navarro, "Federal agencies should be investing in protection like sea gates that could close during storms and block surges"(Douglas Hill). Respected engineers like Douglas Hill recommend setting up sea gates in key locations around the City of New York to prevent devastating flooding. Although this recommendation seems like a legit solution will the City of New York loosen a already tight budgets? At the moment not adapting to climate change will cost more damage then trying to find appropriate solutions. This issue is important because solutions can be implemented in the present before they become much worse in the future. At the moment New York City does not have the endurance or resilience to overcome climate change and I strongly disagree the City will be prepared for Global warming in the near future. What is important about global warming is trying to unite the people for a cause that will benefit the masses.