4 Sep 2014

Sand pumping to repair and restore Rockaway Beach resumes

Crews have resumed pumping sand onto the beaches of Rockaway as part of the Corps of Engineers’ effort to repair and restore the engineered beach there to provide coastal storm risk management benefits to the community.

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.