
BOROUGH PARK TO KENSINGTON — SEVEN MILES OF POROUS PAVEMENT are being installed along area roadways to help better manage stormwater and reduce flooding and sewer overflows, NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala and Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Tom Foley announced on Monday, July 15. Unlike traditional asphalt paved roadways, porous pavement allows stormwater to pass through and be absorbed naturally into the ground, preventing stormwater from draining into the sewer system. Porous pavement is expected to help prevent flooding, sewer backups into homes and businesses and overflows into waterways. While DEP has piloted the use of different types of porous pavement for years in different boroughs, this current project is the first large-scale implementation. Much of this first stage of work will be done on streets in Community Board 14. The DDC is managing the $32.6 million contract for DEP, with an anticipated completion in fall 2025.
Porous pavement cannot be installed on every block due to other conflicts in the streets and sidewalks, such as sewer and water mains and private infrastructure.
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SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.

ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.