REMARKS
Addressing new stormwater challenges in New York City
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Council Member Jim Gennaro highlights the need to address emerging stormwater challenges in New York City, shifting focus from primarily reducing CSOs to tackling new issues like street flooding.
- The city must continue reducing CSOs while also addressing new stormwater challenges
- Street flooding caused by rainfall has become a pressing issue in recent years
- The focus of stormwater management is evolving to meet these new challenges
Jim Gennaro
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Our city must continue to reduce the volume of CSOs, but we must also address
Robert Holden
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the new stormwater challenges as they emerge.
Jim Gennaro
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One of the most pressing flooding than CSOs.
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So it's, as times change, we do different things.
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So this is the focus of the new stormwater, management plan bill.
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One of the most pressing challenges in recent years is street flooding caused by rainfall.
