County Center Meeting About Flooding

This announcement from the Westchester County Representatives was just posted. While it's short notice, it may be helpful for Fulton Park and other Bronx River corridor residents and business owners to attend. Fulton Park Civic Association's Vice President Tom Bock plans to attend the 5pm meeting. If this goes through, it will provide increased flooding for us all! Please attend.

Dear Friends and Neighbors,
     As you may know, the Army Corps of Engineers is considering six different plans for coastal storm protection, many of which call for construction of massive, in-water barriers (giant sea-gates) in New York Harbor that would choke off the Long Island Sound and the Hudson River from where it meets the ocean. These barriers would restrict tidal flow, block the migration of fish and trap sediment, sewage, and contaminants, while also failing to address increased flooding and other exacerbating impacts of sea level rise.

     After the intercession of County Executive George Latimer and appeals from the public, environmental, and grassroots organizations, the Army Corps has scheduled two public scoping meetings for the New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on Wednesday, October 3, 3-5 p.m. or 6-8 p.m.

     So far, the Corps’ outreach for this project and related meetings have been limited.  Before the public comment period ends on November 5, we must show the Corps that communities take the human and environmental impacts of this project seriously and that they must prioritize public engagement. We don’t want them to think that a lack of turnout for this meeting indicates a lack of interest; we all know otherwise.

Will you join us at either of these two meetings on October 3?

New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Study Scoping Meeting

WHEN: Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 3 PM – 5 PM OR 6 PM-8 PM

WHERE: Westchester County Center, 98 Central Ave, White Plains, NY 10606

Additional information on the NY-NJ Harbor and Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Study is available at

http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Projects-in-New-York/New-York-New-Jersey-Harbor-Tributaries-Focus-Area-Feasibility-Study/

Please consider attending and inviting your neighbors, as well – this is a critical time to speak out before the comment period closes on November 5 to prevent a short-sighted decision.