December 3, 2025

Investment Launches Brooklyn’s First-Ever Bluebelt to Reduce Stormwater Flooding and Protect Surrounding Ditmas Park, Kensington, Prospect Park South, and Windsor Terrace Communities Against Extreme Weather Due to Climate Change

Builds on Adams Administration’s Environmental Resiliency Work, Including $146 Million Plan for Flooding Prevention at Jewel Streets in East New York

NEW YORK—New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, and the Prospect Park Alliance (PPA) today announced the city’s plan to protect Brooklyn from flash flooding caused by climate change. The Adams administration has allocated $68 million to build Brooklyn’s first Bluebelt in Prospect Park and continue to restore the park’s lakeshore. The Bluebelt will use nature-based solutions—enhancing the park’s lake and wetlands—to manage intense rainfall. With up to $50 million allocated from DEP for the Bluebelt, this investment complements PPA’s ongoing $20 million lakeshore restoration plan. These actions will help protect Prospect Park, the Prospect Park Zoo, and surrounding neighborhoods against extreme weather events.

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