The de Blasio administration is allocating $110 million protect the South Street Seaport District from the effects of climate change by increasing the height of the bulkhead, pending public review.
The city Economic Development Corporation will oversee the project which, like the East Side Coastal Resiliency project, will protect vulnerable neighborhoods from sea level rise – which the government says could be subject to flooding every month in the next 25 years.
“As we approach the nine year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy we must ensure that families, businesses, and communities in Lower Manhattan, one of the most densely populated parts of our city, are protected from the accelerating effects of climate change,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “This project does just that, guaranteeing that some of the most vulnerable areas can continue to thrive for generations to come.”