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Why NYC's Black Neighborhoods are Most Affected by Heavy Rains and High Tides
Episode 611

Why NYC's Black Neighborhoods are Most Affected by Heavy Rains and High Tides

Reporter Roxanne L. Scott explains how climate change has brought heavy rains and high tides to predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods in Southeast Queens.

The Brian Lehrer Show

September 3, 202422m 7s

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Show Notes

Roxanne L. Scott, independent journalist working on a series with the NY Amsterdam News about climate change in Southeast Queens, discusses her reporting on how climate change has brought heavy rains and high tides to predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods in Southeast Queens, including the property damages residents are experiencing, and efforts the city has made to combat these inequities.

Topics

climate_changequeenshousingfloodingsocial_justiceclimate_story_of_the_weekclimate_justicestormsracial_disparity