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    Westchester County Stream and Wetland Restoration Completed, Protecting a New York City Water Supply

    Department of Environmental Protection  •  Restoration  •  Westchester County

    Image Credit: NYC DEP.

    The former Armonk Bowling Alley has been converted into a natural buffer upstream of the Kensico Reservoir and will help to protect a key source of unfiltered drinking water. On June 4, 2021, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection announced the completion of a $5.5 million restoration project to rebuild a stream and wetlands on the site of the former Armonk Bowling Alley located in Westchester County. The new stream and wetlands expand the natural area and further protects a key source of unfiltered drinking water for the New York City. (more…)

    Date: 07/01/2021
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    NYCEDC Announces Restoration of 54 Acres of Damaged Wetlands in Staten Island

    Economic Development Corporation  •  Environmental Restoration  •  Saw Mill Creek Marsh, Staten Island

    Image Credit: NYCEDC

    EDC announced the completed restoration of 54 acres of wetlands in Staten Island. On October 8, 2019, the New York City Economic Development Corporation announced the completed restoration of damaged coastline of 54 acres of wetlands in Staten Island. (more…)

    Tags : mitigation bank program, saw mill creek marsh
    Date: 10/25/2019
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    Toppling Christopher Columbus; Public Statues and Monuments

    CityLaw  •  Monuments  •  Nationwide

    Ross Sandler, Director of the Center for New York City Law.

    Christopher Columbus is in trouble. Political pressure to remove Columbus monuments most recently dates from 1992 during the preparations for the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s first voyage. The movement to remove the monuments accelerated in the summer of 2020 following the murder of George Floyd. (more…)

    Tags : CityLaw, Columbus Circle, monuments
    Date: 01/04/2023
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    Rosedale Infrastructure Upgrades to Be Completed Ahead of Schedule

    Department of Environmental Protection  •  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. (more…)

    Tags : Department of Design and Construction, Department of Environmental Protection, flooding, infrastructure, Rosedale, sewers, upgrades, water mains
    Date: 03/17/2020
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    Pilot Program Aims To Avoid “Street Cuts” On Freshly Paved Staten Island Streets

    Mayor  •  Streets  •  Staten Island

    Street cuts in Staten Island. Image credit: Staten Island USA.

    Street cuts are still a problem in City streets undermining repaving efforts. On July 27, 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a pilot program to prevent so-called “street cuts” on freshly paved streets. The pilot will mandate interagency cooperation and coordination to prevent fresh asphalt being marred with street cuts. According to Staten Island USA, street cuts are the name given to the patch job done in the wake of underground work performed by developers, plumbing contractors, gas and electric utilities, cable operators and other entities that wish to, or need to work below the streets. The announcement follows the “Pave Baby Pave” campaign launched in 2014 that has helped repave many City streets. (more…)

    Tags : paved streets, Staten Island, Street cuts, streets, utility work
    Date: 08/02/2018
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