U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fix Coney Island shoreline
The Coney Island shoreline, which was battered by Hurricane Sandy nearly 18 months ago, is going to get a much-needed fix-up, according to Senator Charles Schumer, who announced on May 7 that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a Project Partnership Agreement to move forward with critical repairs and emergency beach restoration.
The restoration is part of a longstanding Corps of Engineers’ project that dates back to 1992 with the goal of constructing a series of rock jetties to protect the peninsula and prevent further erosion, Schumer said.
Schumer made the announcement jointly with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler and U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. Jeffries represents parts of Coney Island. Nadler represented Coney Island until 2012, when redistricting cut the community out of his district.