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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.

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