This month, the Hack family’s home of 34 years was demolished by the City of New York. This marks the first time that repetitive flooding from rainfall has caused the Department of Buildings to order a house be demolished due to flooding from rain. DOB ruled that the foundation was too unsafe, at risk of falling on a neighboring house, and beyond repair.

183rd St. in Hollis, Queens is not new to flooding — the community has been advocating for flooding solutions for decades.

This past May, the street recorded the highest flood level of a FloodNet sensor in the five years since its installation — 46.1 inches. That storm brought damage to the Hack family home, and when the block flooded again in August, the foundation partially collapsed.

Five years ago, two people tragically drowned across the street during Hurricane Ida. This neighborhood was built on what was once Rock Hollow Pond. It is not unusual to see areas like this flood, as 35% of........

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