$84 million project brings new storm sewers to Staten Island

The project brought renovations to the New Dorp Beach area, which was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy.

June 16, 2025

Adam Alweiss, assistant commissioner in the Infrastructure Division of the NYC Department of Design and Construction discusses an $84 million project that installed more than 1.6 miles of new storm sewers in the New Dorp Beach area. The project also replaced old water mains, added 86 trees to the neighborhood, and rebuilt streets, curbs and sidewalks. Construction took place on more than 40 individual blocks, which comprise an area that was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

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