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    Department of Environmental Protection

    Upgraded Storm Sewers to be Installed in Richmond, Staten Island

    Sewers  •  Richmond, Staten Island

    New sewer installed on West Cedarview Avenue between Kensico Street and Amber Street. Image Credit:

    The project aims to relieve street flooding in the neighborhood. On July 9, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection and the NYC Department of Design and Construction announced a $6 million project to upgrade storm sewer infrastructure in the neighborhood of Richmond, Staten Island. The project began in January 2020, and is scheduled to be completed during the summer of 2021. (read more…)

    Tags : Richmond, sewers, Staten Island
    Date:07/23/2020
    Category : Department of Environmental Protection
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    Rosedale Infrastructure Upgrades to Be Completed Ahead of Schedule

    Infrastructure Upgrades  •  Rosedale, Queens

    Road restoration on 130th Avenue. Image Credit: NYC DEP

    The project is set to be completed one season early and over $1 million under budget. On March 4, 2020, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection announced that a major infrastructure upgrade project in Rosedale, Queens, would be completed ahead of schedule. The area, from 130th Avenue to the north, 133th Avenue to the South, and Brookville Boulevard to the west, is part of an area in southeast Queens that has faced flooding in the past. (read more…)

    Tags : Department of Design and Construction, Department of Environmental Protection, flooding, infrastructure, Rosedale, sewers, upgrades, water mains
    Date:03/17/2020
    Category : Department of Environmental Protection
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    City to Build New Drinking Water Connection to City Island

    Infrastructure Upgrades  •  City Island, Bronx

    Work begins to construct two new water mains to connect City Island to the mainland water supply. Image Credit: NYC DEP

    The $24 million project will improve water access for over 4,500 residents. On March 3, 2020, the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Design and Construction announced the beginning of a project to upgrade the drinking water supply connection to City Island in the Bronx. (read more…)

    Tags : city island, Department of Design and Construction, Department of Environmental Protection, water mains
    Date:03/12/2020
    Category : Department of Environmental Protection
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    DEP and DDC Begin Sewer Infrastructure Project in Hollis and Queens Village

    Sewers  •  Hollis and Queens Village, Queens

    Over 7,000 feet of water mains will be replaced. Image Credit: NYC DDC

    The project will replace more than 7,000 feet of water mains, some of which were installed before World War II. On August 19, 2019, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) jointly announced the beginning of an infrastructure project in the Hollis and Queens Village neighborhoods of Queens. The project is part of Mayor de Blasio’s $1.9 billion plan to revamp the drainage system and alleviate flooding in southeast Queens. (read more…)

    Tags : Department of Design and Construction, Department of Environmental Protection, hollis, queens village, sewers
    Date:09/03/2019
    Category : Department of Environmental Protection
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    DEP Announces Updated Rules for Watershed Recreation Use

    Recreation rules  •  Citywide

    Recreational boating on the Schoharie Reservoir in the Catskill Mountains. The Schoharie Reservoir is one of 19 DEP-owned reservoirs across the state that supply New York City with water. Image Credit: NYC DEP

    New rules include an expanded recreational boating season and an e-cigarette ban. On May 31, 2019, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published the final updated rules governing recreation access to over 137,000 acres of water and the surrounding watershed lands. The rules were created to protect the water supply and promote outdoor recreation and go into effect on June 30th. (read more…)

    Tags : access permits, boating, DEP, fishing, recreation, reservoirs, watershed land, watershed recreation rules
    Date:06/14/2019
    Category : Department of Environmental Protection
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