In this blog I am responding an assignment in my ENG 101 composition class on climate change.  In the article "New York is lagging as seas and risks level rise, critics warn" by Mireya Navarro from the New York Times.  New York are moving too slowly to better prepare themselves in case of a flood that could temporarily cause hundreds of thousands of people to be homeless says critics.  According to a 2011 study commissioned by the state 11% of the city streets are in the flood-risk zone.  Preparing the state for a flood costs money, for Con ED to install submersible switches and moving high voltage transformers would cost them $250 million.  The city agencies have taken some steps to minimize flooding around the city, but this project will take time and money. "ConED need $250 million for changes, but can only afford $24 million. $250 million is what, three or four minutes of expenditures in the U.S defense budget? Seem to me national defense is about protecting the country and its citizens from all enemies, foreign or domestic. It appears that climate change is one powerful enemy. TIme to spend the defense budget where it will do the most good." said JM, one of comments posted about this article. I agree with JM because im sure the US government spends billions of dollars to fund a war and $250 million is only a small fraction of that.  Winning a war out there won't make a difference if we can't even take care of ourselves at home.

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I was Born in New York and lived here all my life.  Just last week during labor day weekend, there was a volleyball tournament up in Toronto.  Me and my friends decided to drive up to Toronto for the week.  I've been out of state but this was the first time out of the country and it was new to me.  There was a lot of things i had to worry about, i was scared to get lost. Being in this generation i am used to always having a phone next to me and usually don't have to worry about getting lost because of the high tech phones we have, but in Toronto i didn't have a phone with me.  In Toronto the drinking is only 19, i was able to go to clubs and bar without worrying. Also stores charge people 5 cent for a plastic bag! That was very shocking for me.  the government encourage people to bring their own bag, that's what i was told.