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NYC Considers Flood Buyouts in Queens | New York City News
New York City is quietly reaching out to Queens homeowners in flood-prone neighborhoods like Hollis and Kissena Park, asking if they’d consider selling their homes to the government — a bold climate adaptation strategy aimed at areas drowning in rain. With recent heavy downpours exposing dangerous vulnerabilities, officials are still scrambling for funding but are already gauging resident interest, including in the infamous “Hole” of Jewel Streets — a below-sea-level zone with no sewer connection. While buyouts sound radical, many residents — some traumatized by flooding deaths during…
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