Join Hester Street at the Third Meeting for a Coastal Resiliency Update! [Sponsor]
JOIN US AT THE THIRD MEETING FOR AN LMCR UPDATE!
Tuesday Dec. 19, 2017
6:30pm – 8:30pm
PS 184 Shuang Wen
327 Cherry Street
(between Clinton St. and Montgomery St.)
This meeting will focus on the waterfront from Montgomery Street to the Brooklyn Bridge.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Childcare, translation (Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish), and a light meal will be provided.
Cuido de niños y traducción al español disponible.
粵語及普通話翻譯
PS 184 is wheelchair accessible. To request other accommodations, please contact Rachel Finkelstein at RFinkelstein@cityhall.nyc.gov or 212-676-3150 at least 48 hours in advance.
- LEARN how community priorities and feasibility are used to determine the location of flood protection.
- DISCUSS the constraints and opportunities of building flood protection along the waterfront.
- GIVE feedback on different ways to integrate flood protection to maximize community benefit.
This is the third workshop for the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) Project to design and implement a flood protection plan for Lower Manhattan. This workshop will focus on the Two Bridges neighborhood from Montgomery Street to the Brooklyn Bridge. Once complete, it will reduce flood risk from coastal storm surge and sea rise, while aiming to provide improved open space and waterfront access.
To learn more about the LMCR Project, visit: www.nyc.gov/lmcr
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