News 12 Brooklyn reports on Resilient Cities Catalyst’s climate resilience work along the Pitkin Avenue corridor in Brownsville. Working with New York City’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice and the Pitkin Avenue Business Improvement District, RCC is helping local communities prepare for extreme heat and heavy rainfall.
The work includes trees, seating around tree guards, mobile shade, and community spaces designed to cope with flooding. A pilot also explores green-roof bus shelters with cooling technology, connecting public transit improvements with climate protection and support for nearby small businesses.
Read the original News 12 report for interviews with RCC and community partners and the accompanying video coverage.
Coverage by Aurora Fowlkes, News 12 Brooklyn · Original article: February 26, 2026.