“The New York Building Congress expresses its deepest condolences to the loved ones of our neighbors lost in last night’s storm,” said Carlo A. Scissura, President and CEO of the New York Building Congress. “We saw frightening images of people trapped in flooding subway stations, on streets and highways and on buses in every corner of this city. Getting home should never be a life-or-death situation, but because climate change continues to worsen storms and our crumbling infrastructure is only getting older and more dilapidated, events like last night will sadly remain a part of our reality. The House of Representatives should act ahead of its September 27 deadline to pass the $1 trillion infrastructure package approved by the Senate, because New York City cannot wait any longer to make these life-saving investments.”
