New York City Mayor's Office of Recovery and Resiliency

The New York City Office of Recovery and Resiliency (ORR), part of the Mayor's Office, works with agencies, industry, and other stakeholders. It also works through partnerships to advance long-term plans for resilience and growth. This Office leads the City's efforts to implement recommendations laid out in A Stronger, More Resilient New York and One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City. The plan builds on the foundations of public collaboration and rigorous analysis. ORR will guide the City's work to: strengthen coastal defenses, upgrade buildings, protect infrastructure and critical services, and make homes, businesses, and neighborhoods safer and more vibrant.

In addition to borough-specific activities, ORR carries out the following citywide projects:

• Know Your Flood Risk
• Food Supply System Resiliency Study
• FEMA's Community Development Block Grants
• Rise:NYC
• NYC Cool Roofs
• City Shoreline Investment Study
• Resilient Neighborhoods Study
• Resilient Workforce Development

Sectors:

• Coastal
• Emergency preparedness
• Land use and built environment
• Transportation
• Urban

Related Resources:

• New York City Build it Back Program
• Designing new models of energy distribution: Hunts Point Community Microgrid, New York City
• Rebuild by Design: Big U - Transportation Elements
• New York City Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines
• Lower Manhattan, New York Climate Resilience Study

Related Users:

• Julia Eiferman
• Thomas Eisele
• Rebecca Fischman
• Daphne Lundi
• Eric Wilson