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NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
Coverage of NYC Department of Parks and Recreation in the Nexus archive.
Zohran Mamdaniperson1Battery Coastal Resilience projecttopic1Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliencetopic1NYC Economic Development Corporationorganization1Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justiceorganization1The Battery Conservancyorganization1Swedish Midsummer Festivaltopic1River & Bluestopic1Hurricane Sandytopic1
- 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.