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Multiple times every year, Hoboken experiences flash flooding that results in flooded streets and properties. Flood risk from both storm surge and flash flooding within Hoboken is so severe that following Hurricane Irene in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012 the community (along with utility and federal partners) invested $700 million on flood risk reduction […]

Situated at the mouth of the New York Bight, the south shore of Staten Island is vulnerable to wave action and erosion, particularly on its south shore in Tottenville. Dredging and the diminishment of natural and farmed oyster reefs have left it increasingly exposed over time. One of the hardest hit areas during Hurricane Sandy,

Living with the Bay is a group of projects in Hempstead Lake State Park, Smith Park, Lister Park, and nearby areas designed to increase the physical and social resilience of communities along the Mill River and South Shore’s bays. Construction was kicked off this fall on a Education and Resilience Center in Hempstead Lake State Park. The

The Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience (LMCR) Project is comprised of four projects: Brooklyn Bridge Montgomery Coastal Resilience, The Battery Coastal Resilience, Battery Park City Resilience Projects, and the Financial District and Seaport Master Planning process. In March, 2019 New York City released a Lower Manhattan Climate Resilience Study which identified a need for the City to initiate the Financial

The Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience (LMCR) Project is comprised of four projects: Brooklyn Bridge Montgomery Coastal Resilience, The Battery Coastal Resilience, Battery Park City Resilience Projects, and the Financial District and Seaport Master Planning process. In March, 2019 New York City released a Lower Manhattan Climate Resilience Study which identified a need for the City to initiate the Financial

The Resilient Bridgeportresilience strategy is comprised two pilot projects (Rebuild by Design & Flood Risk Reduction Project) focused on protecting homes, businesses and infrastructure in the South End of Bridgeport from chronic and acute flooding in order to foster long-term prosperity in the neighborhood.  The project will provide safe routes for the neighborhood, demonstrate sustainable

The Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience (LMCR) Project is comprised of four projects: Brooklyn Bridge Montgomery Coastal Resilience, The Battery Coastal Resilience, Battery Park City Resilience Projects, and the Financial District and Seaport Master Planning process. In March, 2019 New York City released a Lower Manhattan Climate Resilience Study which identified a need for the City to initiate the Financial

The East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project broke ground in the fall of 2020 and is advancing construction of the flood wall and flood protection in Stuyvesant Cove and Asher Levy Playground site improvements. The project will extend flood protections and improve open spaces for more than 110,000 New Yorkers – including 28,000 public housing residents

The Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience (LMCR) Project is comprised of four projects: Brooklyn Bridge Montgomery Coastal Resilience, The Battery Coastal Resilience, Battery Park City Resilience Projects, and the Financial District and Seaport Master Planning process. In March, 2019 New York City released a Lower Manhattan Climate Resilience Study which identified a need for the City to initiate the Financial