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First phase of Battery Coastal Resilience project completed in time for busy Lower Manhattan events season
NYC completed the first phase of the Battery Coastal Resilience project to protect Battery Park from sea-level rise, using low-carbon materials and reducing emissions. The $200 million initiative, part of the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience strategy, was announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and aims to safeguard public spaces, residents, and businesses ahead of a busy events season.
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Zohran MamdanipersonBattery Coastal Resilience projecttopicLower Manhattan Coastal ResiliencetopicNYC Economic Development CorporationorganizationNYC Department of Parks and RecreationorganizationMayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental JusticeorganizationThe Battery ConservancyorganizationSwedish Midsummer FestivaltopicRiver & BluestopicHurricane Sandytopic
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