One scientist said basically parts of New York City built on landfill are sinking the fastest. Here are the areas included.
"We have found that there are some spots that are sinking much faster than others."NASA scientists believe parts of New York City are sinking, albeit ever so slowly fractions of inches per year."We have found that there are some spots that are sinking much faster than others and this is, of course, makes flooding concerns of greater concern in certain areas," said Brett Buzzanga, an earth scientist at the NASA jet propulsion laboratory.
The areas include the Holland Tunnel, Arthur Ashe Stadium, the southern part of Governor's Island, Battery Park City and LaGuardia Airport.
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