Brooklyn's Prospect Park to receive $50 million in flood-mitigation improvements

Brooklyn's Prospect Park is getting financing for a long-term project to battle the impacts of climate change, city leaders ...
Planetizen

NYC’s Prospect Park is Getting a $68 Million ‘Bluebelt’

The city plans to upgrade the park’s drainage infrastructure to channel more stormwater into its lake and other drainage ponds and reduce flooding risk.
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Brooklyn's Prospect Park to Become Climate Resilience Beacon with $68 Million Flood Proofing Plan Announced by Mayor Eric Adams

Mayor Eric Adams announces a $68 million plan to combat flooding in Brooklyn, focusing on Prospect Park enhancements.
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Prospect Park will get Brooklyn’s first ‘Bluebelt’ to protect area from flooding

To protect Prospect Park and nearby Brooklyn areas from flooding, NYC will spend $68 million on new infrastructure, including ...
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Facing extreme rainfall and flooding, NYC is turning Brooklyn’s Prospect Park into a natural buffer

A $68 million Bluebelt system includes drainage upgrades, ponds and rain gardens designed to manage intensifying rainfall ...