Affordability and Climate in NYC: Topic 2

​Topic 2: NYC is expensive. Will climate risk exacerbate costs?

​Join us to discuss how climate risk translates into real costs for households, communities, and the city. Grounded in insights from Carlos Martin’s research on mitigation and recovery costs with perspectives from finance, housing resilience, and community programs, the conversation will explore how we define “affordability” in a climate-constrained city. The event will clarify where smart investments can reduce both climate risk and long-term costs—and what the new administration should understand about these tradeoffs.

Guests:

• ​Dr. Carlos Martin, VP, Research and Policy Engagement, Resources for the Future

• ​Dr. Firas Saleh, Director of Product Mgmt, Moody's

• ​Aaron Sturm, Deputy Director of Resiliency, Center for New York City Neighborhoods

• ​Tess Williams, Deputy Director of Housing Development, Fifth Avenue Committee

• ​Moderator: Amy Chester, Rebuild By Design

​Agenda:

• ​Welcome

• ​Introductory Presentation: Dr. Carlos Martin, VP, Research and Policy Engagement, Resources for the Future

• ​Discussion:

  • ​Dr. Carlos Martin, VP, Research and Policy Engagement, Resources for the Future

  • ​Dr. Firas Saleh, Director of Product Mgmt, Moody's

  • ​Aaron Sturm, Deputy Director Resiliency, Center for New York City Neighborhoods

  • ​Tess Williams, Deputy Director of Housing Development, Fifth Avenue Committee

  • ​Moderator: Amy Chester, Rebuild By Design

• ​Audience Q&A