Mayor Mamdani Announces Major Expansion of the Bureau of Coastal Resilience to Protect City from Future Storm Surges and Coastal Flooding Events

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City to hire for nearly 70 positions — from engineers to city planners to field inspectors — to strengthen flood protections and prepare New York City for future climate threats.

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