The City of New York has completed a $42.3 million flood mitigation project aimed at reducing roadway flooding in East Flatbush and Canarsie, Brooklyn. Developed in collaboration with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Department of Design and Construction (DDC), and other city agencies, the initiative delivers nearly 1,200 green infrastructure installations, including 906 infiltration basins and 291 rain gardens. The new infrastructure is designed to capture and absorb over 122 million gallons of stormwater annually.
Notable to the project are new infiltration basins and rain gardens, which are designed to resemble curbside tree beds but are engineered to store water and allow it to percolate into the ground, mitigating flood risk. Additionally, 223 new trees were planted across the neighborhoods to improve air quality, increase shade, and reduce heat.
Map of new infrastructure, via edc.nyc
These upgrades are part of a broader citywide effort under Mayor Adams’ administration, which has committed $12.3 billion for stormwater infrastructure through the city’s Ten Year Capital Plan.
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Those basins are never deep enough and end up being filled with litter and weeds. So dumb…