Environment

EMS Advises New Yorkers to Prepare for Strong Winds, Heavy Rain & Potential Coastal Flooding

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Emergency Management Department (EMS) issued a travel advisory for Sunday, Dec. 10, and Monday, Dec. 11, adding that the National Weather Service (NWS) had issued a Flood Watch citywide from 4 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday, with 2 to 3 inches of rain expected. EMS officials said a High Wind Watch is also in effect for Brooklyn and Queens from 4 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday for sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts up to 60 mph.

Fordham Heights: Torres Awards $800K for Urban Farming Program in 20 Schools

By SÍLE MOLONEY
 U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) has awarded $800,000 in community project funding to New York Sun Works, a local nonprofit dedicated to integrating the science of sustainability and climate education into K-12 urban schools. Torres visited X225 Theatre Arts Production Company School in Fordham Heights on Monday, Oct. 30, to see their hydroponic program in action and to formally make the check presentation in a classroom dedicated to the program.