Congressman Dan Goldman Presents $2 Million Grant Award to New York City for Flood Mitigation
Goldman Secured $9,036,948 for Projects in NY-10 in FY 2024 Appropriations
Funding Will Provide for First Steps in Seaport Flood Infrastructure to Protect Against Adverse Impacts of Climate Change
Photos from the Award Presentation Here
New York, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today presented New York City with a $1,999,348 Community Project Funding Grant Award, which was included in the final passage of H.R. 2882, the ‘Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024.’ Goldman secured $9,036,948 for community projects in NY-10 in the FY 2024 appropriations process.
The award will be used to advance the Financial District-Seaport Flood Mitigation Project. The project area has been historically subject to flooding from frequent storms that result in heavy inland precipitation, necessitating mitigation actions to ensure the future safety of residents, community uses, and businesses alike. These funds will allow New York City to take the first steps in designing critical flood infrastructure to protect affordable housing and small businesses in the area.
"As climate change and extreme weather events continue to threaten New York City’s shorelines and coastal communities, I am proud to have secured $2,000,000 for the City to begin the Fi-Di Seaport Flood Mitigation project," Congressman Dan Goldman said. "It’s incumbent on all levels of government – local, state, and federal – to take the dual threats of climate change and extreme weather seriously, and this is only the beginning. We will protect the homes, businesses, and infrastructure on the frontlines of the climate crisis so our city can thrive in the future."
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said, “We’re building a more resilient, more sustainable city for today’s New Yorkers and for generations to come, and our coastal resiliency projects are key pieces of that work. The FiDi-Seaport Climate Resilience Plan will help protect Lower Manhattan from the stronger storms that climate change is bringing while ensuring that New Yorkers can still enjoy the beautiful green space and cultural icons that The Battery has come to be known for. We’re grateful to Congressman Goldman and our entire federal delegation for continuing to drive federal dollars towards these key infrastructure projects.”
In recent years, storms have flooded critical infrastructure including subways, streets, neighborhood businesses, and residential homes in the area. If no action is taken, repetitive flooding is projected to cause up to $20.3 billion in estimated cumulative total losses to the region between now and the year 2100.
The New York City Financial District and Seaport Climate Resilience Master Plan aims to respond to the increasing hazards posed by climate change, while transforming the waterfront to better serve all New Yorkers for generations to come.
This funding will achieve the first phase of design of the planned flood infrastructure. The design includes a lower level that will protect the Financial District and Seaport from future tidal flooding, permanently raising the shoreline three to five feet above today’s esplanade. The design also calls for an upper level that will be 15 to 18 feet tall to protect against coastal storms and create a continuous high line of protection from The Battery to the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as flood gates to protect from future tidal flooding.
When built out in its entirety, this project will seamlessly integrate flood defense infrastructure into a new open, multi-level public waterfront space that will protect the Financial District and South Street Seaport neighborhoods from climate change. The flood defense will also be integrated into the existing city fabric and continue to support the diverse uses on the waterfront that support the city and the region.
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