Sandy Programs

Rebuild by Design – Hunts Point Resiliency

Program Partners

New York City Department of City Planning (DCP)

New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

New York City Department of Transportation (DOT)

New York City Department of Buildings (DOB)

New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS)

Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ)

Program Description

Hunts Point is the location of the City’s largest food distribution center. To make it less vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather events, the City has made it a priority site for integrated coastal protection interventions and other food supply-specific initiatives such as continuous power.