Army Corps announces completion of Sea Gate reach of Coney Island Shore Protection Project
Col. David Caldwell, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, announced on Monday the completion of the Sea Gate Reach of the Coney Island Shore Protection Project. Caldwell was joined by U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler and U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, as well as New York State DEC and the City of New York.
The $25 million project will increase resiliency and reduce the risks that coastal storms pose to residents and businesses on Coney Island. It will also prevent sand erosion from the Coney Island Public Beach and surrounding beaches, which played a key role in helping to mitigate storm surge damage during Superstorm Sandy. The project is federally funded through the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013, the Sandy Relief Bill (Public Law 113-2).
“The completion of the Coney Island coastal protection project is great news and will provide desperately needed security against future storms and floods for the people of Coney Island and Sea Gate,” said Schumer.