[Matt]

Unfortunately, global climate change will eventually make these storms the rule, and not the exception. They will happen on a more frequent basis, and Gotham's infrastructure is simply too antiquated to handle the impacts of such a tremendous weather event. The ocean barrier is a good idea, but I question whether or not it's worth the investment if storm surges can bypass it and wreak havoc on Staten Island, the south shore of Queens/Brooklyn, and all of Long Island.