Congressman Dan Goldman Brings US Army Corps of Engineers to the Table to Hear Input From Community on Planned Climate Resiliency Projects

Town Hall Hosted by Goldman is First Public Presentation Made by US Army Corps of Engineers on Climate Resiliency Project Proposals in Red Hook and Gowanus
 
Secured Deadline Extension from March 7 to March 31 for Public Comment on Projects
 
Follows Letter, Issued with Congresswoman Velázquez, Calling for Extension
 
Watch a Recording of the Town Hall Here

Brooklyn, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) yesterday brought the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to the table to hear and consider input from coastal communities that will be impacted by planned USACE climate resiliency projects.  
 
“It is encouraging that the US Army Corp of Engineers has been receptive to our concerns and joined the community at a town hall to discuss the future of their climate resiliency projects in Gowanus and Red Hook,” Congressman Dan Goldman said. “The USACE’s presentation on their plans for was a good first step and I am glad they have agreed to extending the public comment period so that community members have the time they need to weigh in on the future of their neighbourhoods.”
 
Congressman Goldman hosted a town hall yesterday with Brooklyn Community Board 6 in which the US Army Corps of Engineers presented to the community on climate resiliency engineering proposals in the USACE New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Study (HATS).  
 
Prior to the town hall, USACE has not provided a public presentation on proposals in the project specific to Gowanus and Red Hook.
 
Goldman also secured a commitment from USACE to extend the deadline for public comment on climate resiliency engineering proposals in the HATS projects from March 7 to March 31. Earlier this month, Congressman Goldman and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez sent a letter to the USACE requesting an extension to the deadline.  
 
The extension of the comment period will allow for robust community input in the future of these resiliency projects that will have a dramatic impact on future of coastal communities in NY-10.
 
As the process moves forward, the USACE’s proposals and future work must address environmental and community needs and be fully coordinated with other local resiliency and clean-up projects underway by New York City and New York State agencies and US Environmental Protection Agency.
 
Goldman’s town hall offered USACE a public forum to present HATS proposals specific for Gowanus and Red Hook, including the flood gates and flood walls that members of the community have identified as not appearing to be integrated with other climate resiliency projects for these areas.

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