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Improvements to three dams within Hempstead Lake State Park will be the first project of the the Living with the Bay program, beginning construction in January 2019. The proposed project would remove vegetation, including approximately 2,500 trees, from the dam faces and throughout the project areas. This will restore the operation of the dams and

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Meadowlands Project.  The NJDEP is recommending Alternative 3 as the Preferred Alternative.  The Proposed Project’s combination of both coastal and inland flooding reduction will constitute the most holistic flood reduction strategy for the five affected municipalities on the Hackensack River.  The

Hunts Point residents spoke in favor of New York City’s new plan to generate backup electricity for the Food Distribution Center in their neighborhood. To sustain operations during flood emergencies, the City plans a combined heat and power micro-grid, which will generate backup electricity and redirect waste heat into heating and cooling portions of the center.

On October 16, 2018, the City of Athens formally announced the Lycabettus Program; a plan to revitalize Athens’ urban forest and central landmark. In a press conference and event later in the evening, Mayor Kaminis of Athens discussed the urgency of the program and the unique interdisciplinary approach behind it. The afternoon press conference at

Tottenville residents walked the Staten Island shoreline with the New York Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery to visualize how the Living Breakwaters and the Tottenville Shoreline Protection Project are being designed to increase resilience, improve the environment, and enhance social engagement. The walk helped residents visualize the heights of the proposed shoreline treatments and breakwaters. Both projects’