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Zohran Mamdani Announces $43M, 69-Staff Flood-Gate Initiative

7/25/2026

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Zohran Mamdani announced $43 million to hire 69 staff for the Bureau of Coastal Resilience.
Staff will operate 100 flood gates on South Street, each opening in two minutes with a switch.
The $1.4 billion East Side Coastal Resilience project includes a $108 million drainage upgrade and lifts the South Street waterfront to 11 feet above sea level.
The project targets summer 2027 completion and adds flip-up gates and street elevations in Red Hook.

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Zohran Mamdani announced $43 million to hire 69 staff for the Bureau of Coastal Resilience.
Staff will operate 100 flood gates on South Street, each opening in two minutes with a switch.
The $1.4 billion East Side Coastal Resilience project includes a $108 million drainage upgrade and lifts the South Street waterfront to 11 feet above sea level.
The project targets summer 2027 completion and adds flip-up gates and street elevations in Red Hook.