The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is working on a project of ecological improvements for Flushing Bay, including wetland construction, dredging, and sewer optimization. 37 new DEP Police officers were sworn in at the Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston.
The Coney Island Creek Resiliency Study, which began in fall 2014, is an early step in a long-term strategy to protect the life, property, and livelihoods of Coney Island and Gravesend communities from the effects of storm surge and sea level rise.