NASA report reveals New York City's fastest sinking locations

New York City's Hotspots Sinking Faster Than Others, Reveals New NASA Report

New York City is collapsing beneath the weight of its own city and among the first areas to be affected by such a tragedy are LaGuardia Airport, Arthur Ashe Stadium and Coney Island, according to a recent NASA report. The five boroughs of New York City are sinking more quickly than the city as a whole, which is sinking at a rate of 1.6 millimetres annually, according to research conducted by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Rutgers Universit…

NASA report reveals New York City's fastest sinking locations

From 2016 to 2023, LaGuardia’s runways and Arthur Ashe Stadium were found to be sinking at 3.7 and 4.6 millimeters per year, respectively.

Revealing New York city's shifting landscape: NASA study unearths sinking skyscrapers and surprising uplift

New York City is experiencing a transformative shift in its urban landscape, according to a study by NASA and Rutgers University. Using advanced technology, the study analyzed vertical land motion in the city from 2016 to 2023. The research identified factors such as land reclamation and natural processes, including the effects of the last ice age, as contributing to subsidence and uplift in different areas.