Green-Wood Cemetery upgrades infrastructure with stormwater resiliency
Stormwater Resiliency Project emboldens the cemetery as a strategic anti-flood tool that helps dissipate water brought by storms
GREENWOOD HEIGHTS — On Thursday, Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery and the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation announced that the construction of large-scale improvements to the cemetery’s stormwater and runoff infrastructure will be completed by 2024.
The project is the first cooperative product of the state Department of Environmental Protection’s NYC Partners program, designed to engage private property owners in the five boroughs to adopt green property maintenance practices and stormwater management. Green-Wood will receive a $600,000 grant from DEP.
“The dramatic effects of climate change have reached all corners of the globe, and Brooklyn is no exception,” Richard Moylan, President at The Green-Wood Cemetery said.