Zohran Mamdani , the Democratic nominee who will serve as New York City’s next mayor, ran his campaign on affordability—pushing campaign promises for free buses and more accessible housing. Climate change was not often mentioned during his campaign stops or debate points.

But, as a densely populated city on the Atlantic coast, New York City is growing increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of rising global temperatures—from flooding to extreme heat. At the end of October, a storm broke rainfall records in several parts of the city, flooding the streets and subways, and killing two people.

“The climate challenges in New York City are very serious. We have trillions of dollars of infrastructure at risk here, and we have a very disproportionate impact in terms of how climate change actu

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