We need to upgrade the sewer systems , electric grids .We have constant high rises that are being built and now ev go stations . Lately when it rains areas in the five boroughs are being flooded each time we have a storm. We need system upgrades and catch basin and sewer cleaning.
We had a few deaths due to flooding in basement apartments.
One of my priorities would be to modernize New York’s aging sewer and stormwater infrastructure. We continue to approve high-rise and large-scale development in communities where the existing sewer and drainage systems are already overwhelmed. That needs to change. If we are going to add thousands of new residents, we have to make sure the infrastructure can support them.
Before major developments are approved, communities should have a clear assessment of their sewer, stormwater, water, road, and electrical capacity. Where upgrades are necessary, developers should help pay for the additional infrastructure their projects require.