21 Dec 2018

Army Corps Builds Combination of Features to Withstand Force of Atlantic

Work continues on the District’s Fire Island to Moriches Inlet (FIMI) coastal-storm risk reduction project on Fire Island in Suffolk County repairing a 19-mile stretch of coastline from erosion and damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The $281 million project includes placing seven million cubic yards of sand, demolishing nearly 50 structures, installing more than 40 vehicle and pedestrian crossovers for beach access, building several miles of dunes with plantings, and relocating a water line. FIMI is 100 percent funded through the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (PL 113-2) repairing damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

17 Jul 2018

Army Corps Shares Its Waterborne Mission at Event in Downtown Manhattan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District takes part in City of Water Day in Manhattan, New York.

3 Mar 2016

Army Corps Employee receives Division-level award for service

Bill Wright (CO-NP), a mechanical engineer in the New York District’s Construction Division for six years managing construction projects at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey and maintaining the highest performance ratings for his work, has received the Hard Hat of the Year Award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division (NAD), recognizing exceptional performance in the construction field.

20 Jan 2016

Army Corps Senior Geographer receives Commander’s Award for Civilian Service

Jeff Cusano (PL-E), a senior geographer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District with over 20 years’ experience creating maps, has received the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service for superior service and exceptional devotion to the District’s Planning Division.

23 Dec 2015

Army Corps employee receives Commander’s Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award

Robert Smith (PL-E), a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District for 15

4 Dec 2015

Logistics Management: Much more than vehicles

When many in the New York District think of Logistics Management, vehicles usually come to mind:

4 Dec 2015

Army Corps employee Receives NY Federal Executive Board Award for Valor

Richard Dabal (PL-E), a physical scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District

1 Dec 2015

Army Corps' New York District Receives Army Superior Unit Ward for Sandy Recovery

NEW YORK — On November 24, a standing-room-only crowd of several hundred District employees filled

18 Nov 2015

USACE Employee Milton Ricks honored with Federal Executive Board Award

Milton Ricks, a civil engineer and 15-year District employee in the Engineering Management Branch,

17 Nov 2015

Archaeological dig becomes outdoor learning for middle schoolers in New Jersey

Sometimes learning opportunities present themselves unexpectedly. Thanks to Lynn Rakos (PL-E), an