The coli has better infrastructure than america
Guess you never left this country before
The Official Coli International Infrastructure/Public works appreciation/unappreciation thread.
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Guess you never left this country before
the Belt Parkway in Bk has been under construction forever.
dunno if that counts.
dunno if that counts.
Construction to begin on flood-vulnerable area of Canarsie
Construction to begin on flood-vulnerable area of Canarsie
High tides, storm surges put Fresh Creek residents at risk
October 28, 2021 Brooklyn Eagle Staff
The Fresh Creek Nature Preserve, on the banks of much of Fresh Creek, Brooklyn. Photo courtesy of NYC Parks Department
The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) will soon begin construction on a $14 million project to protect the most at-risk sections of Fresh Creek’s shoreline in Canarsie, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday.
Fresh Creek, which separates Canarsie from Starrett City, is surrounded in many places by parkland and is traversed by a bridge that is part of the Belt Parkway.
Residents in this area along the Fresh Creek shoreline frequently deal with the effects of climate change. Water reaches high levels during storm surge and high tide, which causes catch basins to overflow with storm water.
The new project will help the community adapt to the effects of climate change by reducing flooding during future storms and rises in sea level, and help the area recover more quickly during future storm events.
“Canarsie is particularly vulnerable to storm surges and flooding, and this project will make the neighborhood more resilient and give residents the peace of mind they need and deserve,” Hochul said.
Suburban-style houses near Fresh Creek, Canarsie. Eagle file photo by Lore Croghan
The Fresh Creek Coastal Protection Project will employ strategic flood protection measures to improve resiliency in the community, which is a FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Area.
Tide gate chambers are slated to be installed within culverts flowing to Fresh Creek at Avenue K, Avenue L, Avenue M, Avenue N and Seaview Avenue. The outfall into Fresh Creek at Avenue M, which is blocked by sedimentation and other debris that hinders the flow of water, will be reconstructed with a reinforced-concrete storm sewer outfall.
Tide gate chambers are designed help prevent water from the creek from flowing through culverts and will allow the existing drainage system to function more efficiently. Restoration of the Avenue M outfall will mitigate the impacts of erosion currently deteriorating the coastline, the Governor’s Office said.
Maria Garett of the Fresh Creek Civic Association. Courtesy of Maria Garett/Home Reporter
State Sen. Roxanne J. Persaud (D-Canarsie-East New York-Brownsville) said, “Today’s announcement is good news for constituents residing immediately adjacent to Fresh Creek whose homes are frequently put at risk during high tides, coastal storm surges and precipitation.”
Councilmember Alan Maisel (D-Canarsie-Marine Park-Flatlands-Sheepshead Bay) said, “Fresh Creek and the surrounding waters have defined the Canarsie community for generations. With the rise in sea levels and increase in storm surges, these waters have become an imminent threat to the viability of the community. This capital endeavor will make great strides in infrastructure improvements while creating a more resilient South Brooklyn.”
Assemblymember Jaime Williams (Canarsie-Flatlands-Marine Park-Mill Basin) said, “As the chairperson of the subcommittee on emergency preparedness and disaster response, I applaud the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery. I look forward to seeing the implementation of the Fresh Creek Coastal Protection project, which will improve resiliency in our district.”
Maria Garret, president of Fresh Creek Civic Association, said, “For over 20 years I’ve been trying to get a project off the ground to restore this body of water, the Fresh Creek Nature Preserve. I have had to work with many different agencies and elected officials, which was something challenging. Because I am a resident of the area, I was able to help keep this project alive.”
Construction is expected to be completed in the fall of 2022.
Construction to begin on flood-vulnerable area of Canarsie
High tides, storm surges put Fresh Creek residents at risk
October 28, 2021 Brooklyn Eagle Staff
The Fresh Creek Nature Preserve, on the banks of much of Fresh Creek, Brooklyn. Photo courtesy of NYC Parks Department
The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) will soon begin construction on a $14 million project to protect the most at-risk sections of Fresh Creek’s shoreline in Canarsie, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday.
Fresh Creek, which separates Canarsie from Starrett City, is surrounded in many places by parkland and is traversed by a bridge that is part of the Belt Parkway.
Residents in this area along the Fresh Creek shoreline frequently deal with the effects of climate change. Water reaches high levels during storm surge and high tide, which causes catch basins to overflow with storm water.
The new project will help the community adapt to the effects of climate change by reducing flooding during future storms and rises in sea level, and help the area recover more quickly during future storm events.
“Canarsie is particularly vulnerable to storm surges and flooding, and this project will make the neighborhood more resilient and give residents the peace of mind they need and deserve,” Hochul said.
Suburban-style houses near Fresh Creek, Canarsie. Eagle file photo by Lore Croghan
The Fresh Creek Coastal Protection Project will employ strategic flood protection measures to improve resiliency in the community, which is a FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Area.
Tide gate chambers are slated to be installed within culverts flowing to Fresh Creek at Avenue K, Avenue L, Avenue M, Avenue N and Seaview Avenue. The outfall into Fresh Creek at Avenue M, which is blocked by sedimentation and other debris that hinders the flow of water, will be reconstructed with a reinforced-concrete storm sewer outfall.
Tide gate chambers are designed help prevent water from the creek from flowing through culverts and will allow the existing drainage system to function more efficiently. Restoration of the Avenue M outfall will mitigate the impacts of erosion currently deteriorating the coastline, the Governor’s Office said.
Maria Garett of the Fresh Creek Civic Association. Courtesy of Maria Garett/Home Reporter
State Sen. Roxanne J. Persaud (D-Canarsie-East New York-Brownsville) said, “Today’s announcement is good news for constituents residing immediately adjacent to Fresh Creek whose homes are frequently put at risk during high tides, coastal storm surges and precipitation.”
Councilmember Alan Maisel (D-Canarsie-Marine Park-Flatlands-Sheepshead Bay) said, “Fresh Creek and the surrounding waters have defined the Canarsie community for generations. With the rise in sea levels and increase in storm surges, these waters have become an imminent threat to the viability of the community. This capital endeavor will make great strides in infrastructure improvements while creating a more resilient South Brooklyn.”
Assemblymember Jaime Williams (Canarsie-Flatlands-Marine Park-Mill Basin) said, “As the chairperson of the subcommittee on emergency preparedness and disaster response, I applaud the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery. I look forward to seeing the implementation of the Fresh Creek Coastal Protection project, which will improve resiliency in our district.”
Maria Garret, president of Fresh Creek Civic Association, said, “For over 20 years I’ve been trying to get a project off the ground to restore this body of water, the Fresh Creek Nature Preserve. I have had to work with many different agencies and elected officials, which was something challenging. Because I am a resident of the area, I was able to help keep this project alive.”
Construction is expected to be completed in the fall of 2022.
NYC moves to stop new buildings from using natural gas
NYC moves to stop new buildings from using natural gas
December 15, 2021 Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Climate activists from the #GasFreeNYC coalition and elected officials rally in City Hall Park on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, in New York. New York City lawmakers are poised to decide whether to prohibit most new buildings from using natural gas, a move that would make the nation's most populous city a showcase for a climate-change-fighting policy that has been both embraced and blocked around the country. AP Photo/Brittainy Newman
New York City is poised to bar most new buildings from using natural gas in six years, after lawmakers voted Wednesday to make the nation’s most populous city a showcase for a climate-change-fighting policy that has been both embraced and blocked elsewhere.
If Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio signs the measure, as expected, most construction projects submitted for approval after 2027 would have to use something other than gas or oil — such as electricity — for heating, hot water and cooking. Some smaller buildings would have to comply as early as 2024. Hospitals, commercial kitchens and some other facilities would be exempt.
Supporters see the proposal as a substantial and necessary move to combat global warming. Heating, cooling and powering buildings accounts for nearly 70% of emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases.
Although new buildings’ stoves and furnaces would use electricity generated partly from burning natural gas and other fossil fuels, backers say the change still would keep millions of tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere over time and would boost momentum ahead of a statewide requirement to use 70% renewable energy by 2030, up from about 30% now.
“We can’t keep expanding gas if we have any prayer of hitting the state’s climate goals,” said Alex Beauchamp of Food & Water Watch, an environmental group.
“This is a huge, huge step forward,” he said, calling the legislation “a real game-changer on the national scene.”
San Francisco, Seattle and a few dozen other U.S. cities — mainly in California — have moved to end gas hookups for heat, hot water and sometimes cooking in at least some new buildings since Berkeley, California, debuted the idea in 2019. A federal judge rejected a restaurant association’s challenge to the Berkeley law, but the group is appealing.
It’s too early to gauge the impact of California cities’ measures, said Amy Rider of the Building Decarbonization Coalition, which advocates for such laws.
The town of Brookline, Massachusetts, has passed one twice. It was retooled and reapproved this summer after the state attorney general blocked the first version, saying it intruded on state authority. The AG hasn’t taken action against the new effort to date.
At the same time, states including Arizona, Oklahoma and Texas have barred cities from enacting such laws, saying that consumers should have their choice of energy sources. In Texas, the effort began before, but gained all the more steam after, a February storm spawned massive power outages that left many households shivering without electricity, heat or drinkable water for days.
In New York, shifts toward electric vehicles, furnaces and appliances are “expected to create long-term upward pressure” on electricity use, according to the New York Independent System Operator, which oversees the state’s electricity supply.
The organization said in a recent report that it’s still studying how those trends will affect the power system, but it forecasts that electricity demand could start peaking in winter, instead of summer, by about 2040.
The state envisions big increases in wind and solar power, among other approaches to meet its renewable energy targets and growing demand. Some projects are in the works.
Still, some building interests, including a big landlords’ lobbying group called the Real Estate Board of New York, raised concerns at a City Council hearing last month about whether banning new natural gas hookups would strain the electrical grid. It already struggles during heat waves in the city, sometimes resulting in sizeable neighborhood outages.
REBNY President James Whelan said Wednesday the group gets the importance of moving away from fossil fuels, but “these policies must be implemented in a way that ensures that New Yorkers have reliable, affordable, carbon-free electricity.”
Real estate groups also pressed to push back the deadlines for nixing gas, saying that alternative technologies — such as electric heat pumps that transfer heat between indoors and outdoors — need more time to develop, particularly for skyscrapers.
Utilities, meanwhile, said they supported the goal but sounded economic alarms.
“We have real concerns that, as envisioned, these (proposals) may result in increased energy costs for customers,” said Bryan Grimaldi, a vice president of National Grid, which provides power in some parts of the city. Con Edison, which serves much of it, called for making provisions to help poorer renters with what it characterized as increased costs of electric heating.
Con Ed said Wednesday that it supports “an orderly energy transition that prioritizes reliability, affordability and economic development,” and that its power system is ready for the coming demand.
Environmental groups say electric doesn’t necessarily mean more expensive. In fact, they say it’s just the opposite in some new, energy-efficient buildings. They also note that natural gas prices fluctuate, having risen notably this year before recently dropping somewhat.
Considering that residents have been told to forgo plastic bags and straws and take other steps to preserve the planet, it’s time for legislators to look beyond individual behavior to building emissions, legislation sponsor Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel told her colleagues Wednesday.
The Democrat, who represents an overwhelmingly Black Brooklyn district, said the legislation also aims to fight air pollution, particularly on behalf of communities of color. Researchers have found that non-white people are exposed to more air pollution than whites across the country.
NYC moves to stop new buildings from using natural gas
December 15, 2021 Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Climate activists from the #GasFreeNYC coalition and elected officials rally in City Hall Park on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, in New York. New York City lawmakers are poised to decide whether to prohibit most new buildings from using natural gas, a move that would make the nation's most populous city a showcase for a climate-change-fighting policy that has been both embraced and blocked around the country. AP Photo/Brittainy Newman
New York City is poised to bar most new buildings from using natural gas in six years, after lawmakers voted Wednesday to make the nation’s most populous city a showcase for a climate-change-fighting policy that has been both embraced and blocked elsewhere.
If Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio signs the measure, as expected, most construction projects submitted for approval after 2027 would have to use something other than gas or oil — such as electricity — for heating, hot water and cooking. Some smaller buildings would have to comply as early as 2024. Hospitals, commercial kitchens and some other facilities would be exempt.
Supporters see the proposal as a substantial and necessary move to combat global warming. Heating, cooling and powering buildings accounts for nearly 70% of emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases.
Although new buildings’ stoves and furnaces would use electricity generated partly from burning natural gas and other fossil fuels, backers say the change still would keep millions of tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere over time and would boost momentum ahead of a statewide requirement to use 70% renewable energy by 2030, up from about 30% now.
“We can’t keep expanding gas if we have any prayer of hitting the state’s climate goals,” said Alex Beauchamp of Food & Water Watch, an environmental group.
“This is a huge, huge step forward,” he said, calling the legislation “a real game-changer on the national scene.”
San Francisco, Seattle and a few dozen other U.S. cities — mainly in California — have moved to end gas hookups for heat, hot water and sometimes cooking in at least some new buildings since Berkeley, California, debuted the idea in 2019. A federal judge rejected a restaurant association’s challenge to the Berkeley law, but the group is appealing.
It’s too early to gauge the impact of California cities’ measures, said Amy Rider of the Building Decarbonization Coalition, which advocates for such laws.
The town of Brookline, Massachusetts, has passed one twice. It was retooled and reapproved this summer after the state attorney general blocked the first version, saying it intruded on state authority. The AG hasn’t taken action against the new effort to date.
At the same time, states including Arizona, Oklahoma and Texas have barred cities from enacting such laws, saying that consumers should have their choice of energy sources. In Texas, the effort began before, but gained all the more steam after, a February storm spawned massive power outages that left many households shivering without electricity, heat or drinkable water for days.
In New York, shifts toward electric vehicles, furnaces and appliances are “expected to create long-term upward pressure” on electricity use, according to the New York Independent System Operator, which oversees the state’s electricity supply.
The organization said in a recent report that it’s still studying how those trends will affect the power system, but it forecasts that electricity demand could start peaking in winter, instead of summer, by about 2040.
The state envisions big increases in wind and solar power, among other approaches to meet its renewable energy targets and growing demand. Some projects are in the works.
Still, some building interests, including a big landlords’ lobbying group called the Real Estate Board of New York, raised concerns at a City Council hearing last month about whether banning new natural gas hookups would strain the electrical grid. It already struggles during heat waves in the city, sometimes resulting in sizeable neighborhood outages.
REBNY President James Whelan said Wednesday the group gets the importance of moving away from fossil fuels, but “these policies must be implemented in a way that ensures that New Yorkers have reliable, affordable, carbon-free electricity.”
Real estate groups also pressed to push back the deadlines for nixing gas, saying that alternative technologies — such as electric heat pumps that transfer heat between indoors and outdoors — need more time to develop, particularly for skyscrapers.
Utilities, meanwhile, said they supported the goal but sounded economic alarms.
“We have real concerns that, as envisioned, these (proposals) may result in increased energy costs for customers,” said Bryan Grimaldi, a vice president of National Grid, which provides power in some parts of the city. Con Edison, which serves much of it, called for making provisions to help poorer renters with what it characterized as increased costs of electric heating.
Con Ed said Wednesday that it supports “an orderly energy transition that prioritizes reliability, affordability and economic development,” and that its power system is ready for the coming demand.
Environmental groups say electric doesn’t necessarily mean more expensive. In fact, they say it’s just the opposite in some new, energy-efficient buildings. They also note that natural gas prices fluctuate, having risen notably this year before recently dropping somewhat.
Considering that residents have been told to forgo plastic bags and straws and take other steps to preserve the planet, it’s time for legislators to look beyond individual behavior to building emissions, legislation sponsor Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel told her colleagues Wednesday.
The Democrat, who represents an overwhelmingly Black Brooklyn district, said the legislation also aims to fight air pollution, particularly on behalf of communities of color. Researchers have found that non-white people are exposed to more air pollution than whites across the country.
