Amidst Uncertainties In Federal Funding For Various State, Local Projects, Updating Staten Islanders On Progress Of USACE Hurricane Protection Measures

Updating Staten Islanders On Progress Of USACE Hurricane Protection Measures

 

We asked the USACE about the seawall and coastal construction: Reaching back out about the hurricane resilience projects on Staten Island that will still be ongoing and which have been canceled. Were any of them affected by the pipeline, or were the funding restrictions unrelated to that project?

Staten Islander initially shared the story on this in-progress seawall project – meant to protect us from another Hurricane Sandy-like flooding disaster, back in 2024.  While progress is slow (as it often is with infrastructure projects like this), it has not been stopped or halted, despite the proposed installation of the natural gas pipeline in the Hudson River seabed and funding withdrawals that have occurred where the administration canceled various grants and appropriations that had been previously approved.

Please find their statement below on this.

“Several key components of the Staten Island coastal storm risk reduction project are actively moving forward. Construction is underway at Interior Drainage Area E at South Beach. The Corps is advancing design of the overall seawall system and Interior Drainage Area B at Oakwood, with the seawall reaching the 30% design stage and currently under multi-agency review. The City has initiated design revisions for Interior Drainage Area C at New Creek, and the City and National Park Service are negotiating next steps to begin the cleanup process at Great Kills Park needed to enable future construction.”

 

The above statement is from Frank Verga, Project Manager, USACE, New York District

Banner Image: Damage from Hurricane Sandy.  Image Credit – USACE