Red Hook Coastal Resiliency Project Breaks Ground

Aerial rendering of two-way greenway along Pioneer and Conover Streets.

In mid-September, the City broke ground on Red Hook Coastal Resiliency (RHCR), a $218 million public safety project that will protect neighborhood residents and businesses from the effects of future storm surges and flooding above sea level. The project will include floodwalls, floodgates, street redesigns, and other infrastructure enhancements, resulting in a two-mile coastal defense system from Atlantic Basin to Beard Street. The project is scheduled for completion by summer 2028.

RHCR also includes various public space improvements. Namely, it will extend the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway by 1.2 miles by creating protected, sidewalk-grade infrastructure along Imlay, Conover, Beard, Ferris, and Van Dyke Streets. The project will also include a full reconstruction of Todd Triangle, as well as accessibility upgrades to IKEA waterfront park. Lastly, the project will include nearly 200 new tree plantings to enhance greenery and water absorption throughout the flood-prone area.

You can read the full press release here, and visit the project's website here.