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Living Breakwaters Construction Updates

CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY!

 

SEPTEMBER 2021 UPDATE

Governor Hochul officially announces the start of construction (read press release).

Watch Staten Island Community Television's segment on the groundbreaking (on Vimeo).

Watch NY1’s Around the Boroughs segment on the groundbreaking below (and on YouTube).

Project Staff

Project liaison: Scott Narod
Contact GOSR about this project

Location

Tottenville - Staten Island
Shoreline between Brighton Street End and Page Ave

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

Living Breakwaters construction timeline

 

The breakwaters will be constructed from the southwest to the northeast (see plan below) between the summer/fall of 2021 and the end of 2024. The shoreline restoration component will be constructed in the final season of construction (2024).

Project Timeline Details

Design

Start Date: Summer 2015
Completion Date: Fall 2019

Procurement

Start Date: Winter 2019
Completion Date: Winter 2020

Construction

Start Date: August 2021
Projected Completion Date: Fall 2024

Funding

Total Funding: $107,000,000

Sources

  • HUD Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery $60,000,000
  • New York State - $47,000,000

Includes Funding for:

  • Design/Permitting/Planning
  • Construction and Administration
  • Social Resiliency Programming

 

 

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

 

PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESIGN

COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(CAC) RESOURCES

QUESTIONS?

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