Councilmember Sandra Ung says the Department of Environmental Protection is in talks to try and prevent any future flooding.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.A Queens-based member of the City Council is calling on City Hall to help address flooding issues around a vulnerable park in Flushing.
Councilmember Sandra Ung sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams last month asking for updates on flooding mitigation measures after areas around Kissena Park flooded during a storm last month. The moreround of flooding was reminiscent of that of September 2021, when Hurricane Ida hit the New York City area, dumping historic rainfall and overwhelming the city’s sewer system. On Wednesday, Ung said the Department of Environmental Protection was in talks to try and prevent any future flooding.
Previously, DEP officials had said the complexity of the drainage area around Kissena Park would make a traditional sewer upgrade project cost billions of dollars and take decades to complete. The department is now “evaluating a phased approach to sewer modifications, upgrades, and storage solutions to reduce surcharging and address the underlying cause of flooding in the community,” Ung said.
“We are seeing the effects that climate change is having on our world right here in Flushing,” Ung said. “Incidents of extreme weather are leading to more frequent flooding that is having devastating and dangerous consequences for the people who live around Kissena Park. There will not be one easy solution to this issue, but I was encouraged to learn about some of the projects underway to help mitigate the issue in the near term.
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