WX March Breakfast: New York, Resilient City

March 27, 2024
8:00 am - 10:00 am

New York City Bar Association
42 W 44th Street

New York, NY
Breakfast Meeting | Scholars, Members & Invited Guests
Speakers: Rohit T. Aggarwala, New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) | Laurian Farrell, Bureau of Coastal Resilience (BCR) | Karen Franz, AKRF | Julia Murphy, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP | Tom Rousakis, Ernst & Young

Join us to hear first-hand how New York City and surrounding communities are readying for future storm and flood events in light of rapid climate change. We will hear from Rohit T. Aggarwala, New York City’s Chief Climate Officer and Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection, as well as key leaders who are working on the design and finance of citywide infrastructure to mitigate coastal flooding while balancing the needs of a dynamic urban realm.