Climate change is here and it’s getting worse.
We have one chance to get the Army Corps’ plan for NY-NJ Harbor right.
Climate change is here and it’s getting worse.
We have one chance to get the Army Corps’ plan for
NY-NJ Harbor right.
We are at a critical inflection point with the US Army Corps of Engineers’ New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Study, a proposed flood protection plan for our region that would span 84 miles of our waterfront and impact more than 16 million people and our waterways for generations to come.
The current plan falls short, failing to address the multiple flood hazards we have and the priorities of frontline communities. The states of New York and New Jersey, and the City of New York will meet with the Army Corps in late summer to determine whether to proceed with the existing plan or take another approach.
We need to make sure we get it right.
Join us in urging your Governor and local leaders to engage with the Army Corps and develop a better plan.
Anything less is not adequately protecting our communities.
We are advocating for an approach that:
Addresses all types of flooding that we face
using the latest and most relevant climate science. The plan must include the best possible solutions to address all our flood threats - heavy rain, storm surge, tidal flooding, and sea level rise.
Centers frontline communities
The Army Corps must incorporate and fast-track the priorities of communities most affected by flooding, building from existing community-led plans and including a robust plan for engagement in decision-making over time.
Prioritizes people over property value
by incorporating equity into cost-benefit analyses and ensuring that environmental justice communities like the South Bronx aren’t left out.
Maximizes nature and minimizes harm
by using the Army Corps’ own Engineering With Nature Program and fully accounting for the environmental benefits and impacts of each approach.
Join us by urging your Governor and local leaders to hold the Army Corps accountable to revise the plan.
Anything less is not adequately protecting our communities.
We are advocating for an approach that:
Addresses all types of flooding that we face
using the latest and most relevant climate science. The plan must include the best possible solutions to address all our flood threats - heavy rain, storm surge, tidal flooding, and sea level rise.
Centers frontline communities
The Army Corps must incorporate and fast-track the priorities of communities most affected by flooding, building from existing community-led plans and including a robust plan for engagement in decision-making over time.
Prioritizes people over property value
by incorporating equity into cost-benefit analyses and ensuring that environmental justice communities like the South Bronx aren’t left out.
Maximizes nature and minimizes harm
by using the Army Corps’ own Engineering With Nature Program and fully accounting for the environmental benefits and impacts of each approach.
Learn More
- See the study proposal and details
- Read: What is the NY-NJ Harbor and Tributaries Study?
- Read: Prioritizing communities and nature in the nation’s largest Army Corps plan in New York-New Jersey Harbor
- Watch: USACE NY-NJ Harbor and Tributaries Study Teach-in
- Watch: $52 Billion to protect NY from storm surge
- Listen: Calling for Changes to the Plans for Storm Surge Prevention on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show
The organizations represented on the website have and will continue to work with Congress, state and local elected officials, government agency staff, community organizations, and many others to improve the policies specific to this plan and across the nation. Congress has directed the US Army Corps to address our priorities. Now we must hold them accountable.
