30 Apr 2020

Middle East District Officers Support COVID-19 Response

Two captains from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) recently returned from New York City where they had deployed to assist with USACE efforts to build alternate care facilities both in the city and throughout the region.

29 Apr 2020

Hurricane Risk Reduction Measures coming to the Rockaways

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District announces the first contract award for the East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, New York Coastal Storm Risk Reduction Project. This is the first of several contracts that will provide nearly $600 million in federal investment for the construction of storm risk reduction infrastructure on both the Atlantic Ocean shoreline and the Jamaica Bay shoreline of the Rockaway Peninsula.

28 Apr 2020

New York and New Jersey Harbor Anchorages Study takes crucial step

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study aimed at improving navigation and generating transportation-cost savings for deep-draft ships using New York and New Jersey Harbor terminals reached a key milestone Thursday. Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, chief of engineers and USACE commanding general, signed a Chief’s Report, recommending the New York and New Jersey Harbor Anchorages Study’s findings for authorization by Congress.

7 Aug 2019

Army Corps workboat now serves as artificial reef

The M/V HUDSON embarks on second career as an artificial reef in the Atlantic Ocean off of Long Island, NY.

22 Mar 2019

USACE Commanding General visits New York District, presents Caven Point employee with prestigious award

Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, Chief of Engineers visited New York District and reviewed current projects, thanked District employees, and presented a prestigious award.

29 Nov 2018

Army Corps EEO Event Energizes Native American Heritage Month Program

New York District EEO Event Energizes Native American Heritage

6 Nov 2018

Environmental Review Board Makes First Visit to New York

An organizational partnership comprised of federal, state, city, academia and non-governmental organizations provided the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as a whole, information to bolster its environmental missions.

5 Oct 2018

Army Corps and partners celebrate ‘Estuary Day’

Army Corps New York District participates in Estuary Day.

24 Apr 2018

Army Corps Celebrates Diversity Day

Over 150 New York District employees assembled in the Weiss Federal Building in Manhattan in April and celebrated Diversity Day, an EEO-sponsored cultural event organized by an event committee designed to showcase the ethnic diversity of New York District.

30 Oct 2017

Army Continues Momentum 5 Years after Superstorm Sandy

The District has built momentum to further enhance areas of resiliency and reducing risks from future coastal storms.