19 Aug 2013

Army Corps begins Post-Sandy restoration work on Rockaway Beach

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District and New York City announced the beginning of sand replenishment efforts at Rockaway Beach. Crews are busy placing millions of cubic yards of sand as part of the Corps efforts to repair and restore the Rockaway coastline which was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

15 Aug 2013

Army Corps awards $26.4 million second sand pumping contract for post-Sandy Rockaway Beach restoration as first contract sand starts pumping

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York City , New York state and community partners came together to announce both the beginning of sand pumping on Rockaway Beach and the award of a $26.4 million contract for the placement of even more sand to aid post-Sandy restoration efforts.

22 Jul 2013

Army Corps awards contract for post-Sandy beach restoration work at Coney Island, roughly 600,000 cubic yards of sand to be placed there total

USACE New York District has awarded a $7.3 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Ill., to place approximately 600,000 cubic yards of sand along the beach at Coney Island in the area of the previously constructed coastal storm risk reduction project there. The work is part of near-term coastal restoration efforts taking place at previously constructed coastal storm risk reduction projects throughout the region.