The East Shore Seawall, also known as Staten Island Multi-Use Elevated Promenade, is a long combined

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and

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proposed for the eastern shoreline of

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. It would run along the

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linking sections of the

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at the north, Miller Field, and

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to the south. It will roughly parallel

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and the

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The

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strategy is to address climate change and

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, and improve resilience along the shoreline of the New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary and

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. It will be built up to above sea level and protect communities from

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of up to (two feet higher than that caused by

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in 2012). It will includes of buried seawall, of earthen levee tie-in, miles vertical flood wall, more than of natural storage, approximately of ponding areas and acres of tidal wetlands. It will also function as a

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/ greenway with recreational amenities including a boardwalk, biking and walking paths, and will provide access to public beaches. The project, a collaboration between the

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and the

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, was first announced in May 2017. In 2019, the city allocated $615 million for its design and construction. Conflicts over

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has stalled the building of the project, originally projected to be completed in 2024. Federal legislation to expedite the construction of the seawall was passed in June 2022. It is expected to cost $1.5 billion. Construction was slated to begin at the end of that year.

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External links

Summary Report, Resilient Neighborhoods, East Shore Staten Island, April 2017

Shoreline Parks Plan A Plan for the East Shore of Staten IslandSouth Shore of Staten Island, N.Y. Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project USCE New York District January 4, 2023
{{DEFAULTSORT:East Shore Seawall Seawalls Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the United States Buildings and structures in Staten Island Protected areas of Staten Island Port of New York and New Jersey Gateway National Recreation Area

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