Bensonhurst, Gravesend Get $3 Million For Storm Resiliency Through NY Rising – First Public Input Meeting On Sunday
In an expansion of the state New York Rising initiative to improve resiliency in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, a new committee has been created to strengthen Bensonhurst and Gravesend, with the first meeting scheduled for this Sunday.
New York Rising aims to recruit locals for identifying key community assets and gather their thoughts on the best way to protect them from future disasters. The workshop this weekend focuses on evaluating the damage from Sandy, gathering feedback and proposals, and creating a vision for the community moving forward. Backed with $3 million from the state and federal governments earmarked specifically for our neighborhood, contracted consultants then use the feedback to draw up several proposals. The ideas are presented to the community for feedback.The meeting will be held at 10 a.m., at Bensonhurst Park on Bay Parkway.
To learn more about New York Rising, go here. For a comprehensive rundown of the effects of Sandy on the community and key assets the committee is already looking into, check out this presentation.