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Bureau of Coastal Resilience
Coverage of Bureau of Coastal Resilience in the Nexus archive.
Zohran Mamdaniperson1Department of Environmental Protectionorganization1Grace Mengperson1East Side Coastal Resiliency projecttopic1Battery Coastal Resilience projecttopic1Water Resources Development Acttopic1New York Cityplace1Mayor Zohran Mamdaniperson1New York City Mayor's Officeorganization1Hurricane Sandytopic1coastal floodingtopic1
- From 6 staffers to 75: Mamdani expands coastal resilience workforce amid growing flood threat
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expanding New York City’s coastal resilience bureau from six to 75 staff members with a $43.2 million investment to manage flood-protection infrastructure. The Department of Environmental Protection will hire 69 specialists to operate systems like the $1.45 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency project and the Battery Coastal Resilience project, which aim to protect neighborhoods from flooding.
- NYC mayor's office to invest in city agency that battles coastal flooding
New York City's mayor's office announced an investment in the Bureau of Coastal Resilience to address rising threats from coastal storms like Hurricane Sandy. The agency focuses on planning, operating, and maintaining flood protection projects.