Mayor releases $20 billion plan to protect NYC from future devastating storms
Recommendations include Coney Island and Newtown Creek barriers
Mayor Bloomberg on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious $20 billion plan designed to protect the city against future devastating hurricanes and other natural disasters. The plan includes offshore breakwaters, wetlands, floodwalls and tide gates, elevated homes, green infrastructure and new high-level sewers, among other measures.
The far-reaching plan has been under development since Hurricane Sandy blasted the city last October.
The Mayor’s 430-page report called “A Stronger, More Resilient New York,” released at a conference at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, contains more than 250 specific recommendations to “fortify the city” against climate events.