Rutgers Tube, which carries the F subway line under the East River between Manhattan’s East Broadway station and the York Street station in Brooklyn, was the last Metropolitan Transportation Agency under-river crossing to be rehabilitated after Superstorm Sandy hit the New York City area in 2012.
Hurricane Ida caused flash flooding of the Metro-North Hudson Line rail in September 2021, resulting in the partial collapse of the 100-year-old Wicker’s Creek culvert at milepost 21.16 and knocking all four tracks out of service.
Inspired by traditional French pavilions used for gatherings in parks or on avenues lined with gardens and trees, the project team created a nature-surrounded dining venue in a 55-ft-high space inside the 67-story One Vanderbilt tower.
Long before any big trade shows rolled into the expanded spaces of Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, major construction work was on full display along two blocks on Manhattan’s West Side.
The measure—which will fund efforts including climate change mitigation, flood risk reduction, infrastructure resilience and drinking-water protection—also includes a prevailing wage requirement.
New York City has spent about 75% of its Sandy recovery funds, but officials say they will need more to protect against future regional impacts from storms and sea level rise.
State officials select plans for onshore-only grid expansion, eyeing later 'backbone' projects at sea using federal funds, as New England regulator rejects developer requests for project review pause due to claimed need to renegotiate power supply deal