$111M coastal resiliency project wrapped up on Staten Island
Dredging Today: An innovative $111 million Living Breakwaters project on Staten Island has been completed.
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Landmark Green-Wood Cemetery has a New Job: Protecting Brooklyn from Flooding
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: In the wake of deadly storms like Hurricane Ida and Helene, new rainwater-absorbing systems turn hundreds of acres into an urban sponge.
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Landmark Green-Wood Cemetery Has a New Job: Protecting Brooklyn From Flooding
The City: In the wake of deadly storms like Hurricane Ida and Helene, new rainwater-absorbing systems turn hundreds of acres into an urban sponge.
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Celebration of $111 Million Living Breakwaters Construction Project Not Dampened by Rain
SI Live: The much-anticipated construction completion celebration of the Living Breakwaters project may have been dampened by rain on Sept. 28, but not the spirits of the determined attendees who showed up Saturday afternoon to honor a decade of hard work and community collaboration.
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Project to Protect Staten Island Shores and Restore Marine Life is Complete
6sqft: After over a decade of effort, a coastal resilience project designed to protect Staten Island shores with livable habitats for sea creatures is complete. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the completion of Living Breakwaters, an $111 million project creating 2,400 feet of breakwaters to safeguard homes and businesses in Tottenville from future extreme
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Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $111 Million Coastal Resiliency Project on Staten Island
New York State: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Living Breakwaters, an innovative $111 million project designed to improve coastal resilience by decreasing the impact of storm waves and erosion along the coast of Staten Island.
Leveraging Bank’s Community Reinvestment Funding for Climate Adaptation
Rebuild by Design is working to drive investments in equitable climate infrastructure in low-to-moderate income communities under the new changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
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Despite Helene’s Record Size And Strength, Property Insurance Market May Weather The Storm
Bis Now: There are simply fewer places today that don’t face some risk from hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, winter storms or other natural disasters. “It’s not just the coastal areas, Florida and coastal Texas, Louisiana, California,” Lombardo said, pointing to a report from the nonprofit Rebuild by Design that found that 90% of U.S. counties experienced a severe
Redefining Resilience: How the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project Is Shaping the Future of Manhattan
Waterfront Alliance: In 2012, Hurricane Sandy wreaked devastation upon New York, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and billions of dollars in damages.