Please note that you are NOT required to choose from one of the following topics. You should come up with a better title after you’ve done some research on each topic. This list is preliminary, and I will add a few more later.
1. The redevelopment of Gowanus Canal - environmental, economical, cultural, and social constraints.
2. Should environmental quality monitoring devices be permitted in public spaces?
3. Should the govern pay for the Newtown Creek legacy?
4. What is the priority at Jamaica Bay for ecosystem restoration?
5. Post-911 air quality: who is to blame?
6. NYC should place priority in public transportation development.
7. Why the air conditioner in classrooms not fixed?
8. What should we do about our nitrogen problem?
9. If tap water is better, why do many people in NYC still drink bottled water?
Here is the current list of topics & groups as of 10/10:
(1) Green Market - Babushkin, Azimov, Schwartz, Cheung;
(2) Tap water vs. bottle water - Ishak, Salame, Chan, Harari, seo;
(3) NYC public transportation development - Leung, Papadopoulos, Ratna;
(4) Jamaica Bay - Alessandro, Ilya, salim, Bushra, Jon;
(5) Marine Pollution at Manhattan Beach - Chudner, Shteyler, M Sahin, A Sahin, Eze.
Please let me know if you want to change.