Public Meetings Announced for NY/NJ Harbor & Tributaries Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the City of New York will host seven public meetings for the New York and New Jersey Harbor & Tributaries Study.

In response to historical storms that have severely impacted the New York/New Jersey Harbor region, the Corps is investigating measures to manage future flood risk. The Corps is looking at management measures that support the long-term resilience and sustainability of the coastal ecosystem and surrounding communities, and reduce the economic costs and risks associated with flood and storm events. The Corps completed the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study (NACCS), which identified nine high risk areas on the Atlantic Coast for further analysis based on preliminary findings. The New York New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Region was identified as one of the nine areas of high risk, or focus areas, that warrants an in-depth investigation into potential coastal storm risk management measures.

The public is invited to attend any of the following meetings, which will include a 30-minute poster session, 30-minute presentation and one hour of question and answer.

• March 12, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Westchester County Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY.
  • March 19, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY.
  •  March 27, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St., Middletown, NJ.
  •  April 3, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hudson Valley Community Center, 110 Grand Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY.
• April 9, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY.
• April 11, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst, NJ.
  • April 17, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hostos Community College, D Building/Savoy Manor Building, 120 East 149th St, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY.
  • An additional public meeting will be announced.

Questions and comments may be submitted to Daria Mazey U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, Room 2151, NY 10279-0090, or via email to: NYNJHarbor.TribStudy@usace.army.mil. Comments should be submitted at least two weeks after the last public meeting to ensure maximum utility. However, comments received after this time will still be reviewed. Additional information about this study is available here: