Was New York City Unprepared to Handle Last Week’s Extreme Rainfall?
The city comptroller and the City Council will launch separate inquiries into the city’s preparation for the storm. The city’s preparation for the storm and its responses are facing scrutiny.
Mayor Adams did not brief New Yorkers on the storm until after the epicenter had begun to move north of the city on Friday, drawing concern about his crisis management skills.
This article is not super important to me or the people around me just because of proximity. This happened halfway across the country, so it does not really affect my life in any way. Even though this does not affect me, this article is important so New York can better prepare for the future.
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I agree on the proximity angle. But it is The Times, so it’s a local story.