Progress

Informed by the Lower Manhattan Climate Resilience Study, New York City has identified a set of strategies to build resilience in Lower Manhattan. The recommendations include developing a plan to extend the Manhattan shoreline into the East River to protect the low-lying and highly constrained Seaport and Financial District area. 

In addition, the city will advance $900 million for five capital projects to reinforce Lower Manhattan's coastal areas, beginning construction in 2022.

Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Project Components

• Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery Coastal Resilience
• Seaport Coastal Resilience
• The Battery Coastal Resilience
• Battery Park City Resilience Projects (South, North & West)
• Interim Flood Protection Measures (IFPM)
• The Financial District and Seaport Climate Resilience Master Plan