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When:

December 15, 2022: 2:00PM to 8:00PM

Where:

Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004 map

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District will hold two public meeting sessions Thursday, December 15, as part of its New York & New Jersey Harbors and Tributaries Study. The two sessions are 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on December 15 in the Auditorium of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House. This is an opportunity to become informed and speak out about a set of proposed, massive-scale construction projects meant to address flood risk from coastal storms in the New York – New Jersey region over the course of decades.

The Corps’ proposal calls for 12 storm gates in the water across the mouths of Gowanus Canal, Newtown Creek, Flushing Creek and other waters surrounding New York Harbor, and extensive shoreline walls in the New York – New Jersey region. This opens a new and critical phase of flood protection planning for the region. In consultation with community partners and others, Riverkeeper is assessing the proposed flood protection measures, examining the presumed benefits along with the profound impacts they could have on waterways, neighborhoods and habitats.

The Corps, with partners New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New York Department of State and New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, seeks public input on the tentatively selected plan, known as “Alternative 3B.”

Directions: Subway: 4/5 to Bowling Green; 1 to Rector Street or South Ferry; J/Z to Broad Street; 2/3 to Wall Street; R to Whitehall Street. Bus: M5, M15, M20. Parking garages in the vicinity.

Additional public meetings are being planned. Visit the project website will also provide details of upcoming public meetings.

Comments may be submitted in person, or by March 7, 2023, via mail to:

Ms. Cheryl Alkemeyer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New York District
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, Room 17-420
c/o PSC Mail Center
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10278
917-790-8723 or e-mail to [email protected]

or

Mr. Bryce W. Wisemiller, Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, Room 17-401
c/o PSC Mail Center
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10278
917-790-8307

To receive email updates from the Corps, send a request to: [email protected]

For more information

Riverkeeper update: Army Corps announces preferred plan in storm surge barrier study for NY-NJ

Project page: New York & New Jersey Harbors and Tributaries Study

See the Army Corps Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement: Read the report (PDF) and view an interactive NYNJHAT Study Story Map

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