A new commission formed by Gov. , charged with figuring out how New York should adapt in the long term to cope with worsening storms amid and population growth, has recommended an extensive menu of programs: it includes turning some of the state’s industrial shoreline back into oyster beds, hardening the electric and natural gas systems, and improving the scope and availability of insurance coverage, according to a draft version obtained by The New York Times.
The NYS 2100 commission, one of four that Mr. Cuomo established in the aftermath of , is tasked with evaluating and recommending changes to the state’s infrastructure to better prepare for the harsher weather expected in the future.