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NYC Parks Office of Marine Debris Disposal and Vessel Surrendering
Coverage of NYC Parks Office of Marine Debris Disposal and Vessel Surrendering in the Nexus archive.
- AOC helps secure federal funding to remove abandoned vessels from NYC waterways
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez secured a $2.3 million federal grant to remove abandoned vessels and marine debris from NYC waterways. The funding, from NOAA, supports removing 1 million pounds of debris and introduces a program for boat owners to surrender vessels before they become derelict.