New York, NY – Real estate and construction experts and lawmakers are gathering to discuss how to make New York City buildings better able to withstand storms and global warming.
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The city’s Building Resiliency Task Force met for the first time Wednesday.
The nearly 100-member group is to review city building codes and property owners’ practices. The panel is expected to issue a report by this summer.
The group was formed after Superstorm Sandy killed more than 40 New Yorkers, knocked out power to swaths of the city and flooded subways and buildings.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says the task force will examine how the city can make neighborhoods safer for families and businesses.
The council also has scheduled hearings to assess the city’s storm planning, management and recovery efforts.