The $35.7 million effort is expected to finish in fall 2028.
Officials and the Central Park Conservancy have broken ground on a project intended to reduce flooding in Harlem and East Harlem, amNewYork reported October 26. The plan connects three northern park water bodies so water can circulate and be reused.
Before a forecast storm, the system would lower Harlem Meer to make room for rainfall. Officials project that it will keep about 132 million gallons out of local sewers and conserve roughly 175 million gallons of drinking water each year.
- Mamdani and Hochul break ground on $36 million flood-fighting project in Upper Manhattan ↗Source published October 26, 2026