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

NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Lisa F. Garcia today announced a dramatic expansion of the Bureau of Coastal Resilience to better protect communities against rising sea levels and the growing threat of stronger, more severe coastal storms worsened by climate change.  The Bureau centralizes the planning,.

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The original announcement was published by NYC Mayor on July 24, 2026. BigNY links to the official source so readers can review the full context directly.