Coney Island Hospital celebrates increased storm resiliency
Just over two years after Superstorm Sandy pummeled East Coast communities like Coney Island, its resident hospital was given the long-awaited facelift local residents and politicians alike say it deserved.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced, on Thursday November 13, the completion of a series of storm resiliency measures and energy efficiency upgrades at Coney Island Hospital that totaled $21 million. Those enhancements, he said, will help protect critical equipment from extreme flooding – something the facility faced during the October 2012 storm.
“Superstorm Sandy showed us the importance of proactively strengthening our infrastructure – especially our healthcare facilities – so it is more resilient to extreme weather,” said Cuomo. “These upgrades to Coney Island Hospital will enable the facility to better serve its community regardless of what Mother Nature throws at them. I am proud of the state and city’s ongoing work to build back better.”