Residents of Jamaica Bay and the surrounding areas oftentimes experience the effects of the surging climate issues that surround them on a first-hand basis. It brings me to wonder how the government is dealing with such issues and how hard they are really working to lessen the impact on these neighborhoods. It also raises a socioeconomic lens in terms of the status of the communities being affected proportionately compared to those who live in better neighborhoods such as Broad Channel and have more power to get things done it seems like. It seems as though lower-income, less educated communities are often overlooked while more well-off communities are being heard and dealt with accordingly. May also be a race issue as well as more minorities tend to live in these communities where these issues are common.

In researching this topic, I plan to utilize news sites, statistics, join social media groups, talk with activists, and visit the area to also talk with community members. I am interested in the quality of life in different areas depending on status (income level and race) and how affected that community is by the environmental concerns around them. Statistics may include schools, housing prices, income, race, amenities, and response rate of first responders.