NASA scientists find rising sea levels and a sinking city possibly bringing more flooding concerns to the major metropolitan area.

New York, home to over 1 million buildings weighing nearly 1.7 trillion pounds, is going under its own weight and researchers with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Rutgers University have identifi

Other areas in NYC that are sinking faster include the southern half of Governors Island, Midland and South Beach in Staten Island, and Arverne by the Sea, a coastal neighborhood in southern Queens.

One scientist said basically parts of New York City built on landfill are sinking the fastest. Here are the areas included.

Year after year, New York City sinks between one and two millimeters. Why is this happening? How much do buildings in the Big Apple weigh?

From 2016 to 2023, the US Open Venue- Arthur Ashe Stadium and runways at LaGuardia airport saw the most sinking, lowering at rates of 3.7 and 4.6 millimetres per year, respectively.