The New York Chapter of NYSSPE is excited to host a special event on Wednesday, March 29. We are honored to have NYCDDC First Deputy Commissioner, Eric Macfarlane, as the speaker for the event. The presentation is titled “NYC East Side Coastal Resilience – Project Update”.
The event will take place at the Cornell Club of New York City. Come and join us for dinner and networking and get 1 PDH. Each person gets a FREE drink with each ticket. See Flyer below or contact Wanda Rios ([email protected]) for details or questions.
The East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project is a coastal protection initiative, jointly funded by the City of New York and the federal government, aimed at reducing flood risk due to coastal storms and sea level rise on Manhattan’s East Side from East 25th Street to Montgomery Street. The boundaries of this project correspond with the natural “pinch-points” in the 100-year floodplain: areas where the land is higher along the coastline, making it easier to close the system off from water entering from the north and south. The project design integrates flood protection into the community fabric, improving waterfront open spaces and access, rather than walling off the neighborhood. Construction on the East Side Coastal Resiliency project began in Fall 2020 and will continue through 2026.
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