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  • November

    Inside the cabin onboard the USACE vessel Hocking, Brig. Gen. William Graham, CG USACE North Atlantic Division and Mr. Steve Stockton, HQ USACE Director of Civil Works discuss post Sandy coastal projects with Minister Chen Lei of the Ministry of Water Resources of China and Delegation and Ms. Jing Xu, Deputy Division Chief, Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology. On November 19, 2015 the USACE leaders conducted briefings with the Chinese Minister of Water Resources in New York City regarding post Sandy efforts.

    USACE and China Water Resource Minister and Delegation Discuss Coastal Restoration

    On November 19, 2015, USACE senior leaders met with Minister Chen Lei, Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China and Delegation. The Delegation was hosted to a Hurricane Sandy Recovery Program Status Briefing session afloat in the cabin of the USACE Vessel Hocking.

  • October

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors place sand along Smith Point Park coastline in Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.

    USACE New York District Accomplishes Major Coastal Restoration Projects over Past Three Years Empowered by Sandy Bill

    New York District Accomplishes Major Coastal Restoration Projects.

  • September

    Bryce Wisemiller, Project Manager speaks on camera during an August interview where he discussed the Corps’ efforts and progress of the Harbor Deepening Program. Wisemiller discussed the timely completion of navigation improvements within the harbor and the importance of channel deepening for a safe and economically efficient pathway for ships to transit.

    Army Corps Harbor Deepening Project Progresses in the Arthur Kill Channel

    Arthur Kill Channel deepening will be final milestone achieved in the overall Harbor Deepening Project.

  • November

    Since Sandy, the Army Corps' New York District has completed various Repair and Restore Coastal Storm Risk Management Projects impacted by Sandy.

    Army Corps makes great strides during Two Years of Coastal Restoration following Sandy

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made great strides and progress on its projects that were authorized and funded following Hurricane Sandy. The planning, projects and programs were vital, and several milestones were accomplished by several disciplined group of individuals and teams that used their expertise to successfully accomplish this critical mission.

  • USACE mission in West Africa aimed at supporting Ebola containment

    WIESBADEN, Germany – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has joined the fight against Ebola in West Africa. Europe District’s Forward Engineer Support Team-Advanced departed Oct. 21 for Monrovia, Liberia, to take part in Operation United Assistance, an Africa Command mission to provide logistics, training and engineering support to U.S. Agency for International Development-led efforts at containing the virus outbreak in the region. The deployment could last up to six months.

  • USACE mission in West Africa aimed at supporting Ebola containment

    WIESBADEN, Germany – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has joined the fight against Ebola in West Africa. Europe District’s Forward Engineer Support Team-Advanced departed Oct. 21 for Monrovia, Liberia, to take part in Operation United Assistance, an Africa Command mission to provide logistics, training and engineering support to U.S. Agency for International Development-led efforts at containing the virus outbreak in the region. The deployment could last up to six months.

  • October

    Since Sandy, the Army Corps' New York District has completed various Repair and Restore Coastal Storm Risk Management Projects impacted by Sandy.

    Army Corps makes great strides during Two Years of Coastal Restoration following Sandy

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made great strides and progress on its projects that were authorized and funded following Hurricane Sandy. The planning, projects and programs were vital, and several milestones were accomplished by several disciplined group of individuals and teams that used their expertise to successfully accomplish this critical mission.
  • Since Sandy, the Army Corps' New York District has completed various Repair and Restore Coastal Storm Risk Management Projects impacted by Sandy.

    Army Corps makes great strides during Two Years of Coastal Restoration following Sandy

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made great strides and progress on its projects that were authorized and funded following Hurricane Sandy. The planning, projects and programs were vital, and several milestones were accomplished by several disciplined group of individuals and teams that used their expertise to successfully accomplish this critical mission.
  • Lisa Baron, Project Manager and marine biologist with the Army Corps’ New York District speaks with students about the New York and New Jersey harbor estuary and the importance of ecosystem restoration and activities associated with the Army Corps’ restoration projects and studies.

    Army Corps and Partners Celebrate ‘Estuary Day’

    Army Corps and Partners Celebrate ‘Estuary Day’ in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
  • Lisa Baron, Project Manager and marine biologist with the Army Corps’ New York District speaks with students about the New York and New Jersey harbor estuary and the importance of ecosystem restoration and activities associated with the Army Corps’ restoration projects and studies.

    Army Corps and Partners Celebrate ‘Estuary Day’

    Army Corps and Partners Celebrate ‘Estuary Day’ in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

  • February

    Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal (left) is recognized by Col. Paul Owen, Commander, New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Mr. Joseph Seebode, Deputy District Engineer (Programs & Project Management), New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for his service and support of efforts by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in January 2014. Westphal visited the New York District to observe the progress of the New York and New Jersey Harbor Deepening Project, receive various updates regarding the Corps’ efforts post Hurricane Sandy and recognize the Corps’ for their oversight of vital civil works projects. Once complete, the deepened channel will provide a safe and economically efficient pathway for the newest generation of container ships that will be calling at the Port of New York and New Jersey following the completion of the Panama Canal expansion in 2015. Photo Credit: U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Bernardo Fuller

    New York District showcases harbor improvements, developing a safe and economically efficient pathway

    In January 2014, Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal met with leaders from the U.S. Army

  • January

    Army Corps of Engineers Continues Restoring Jersey Coast Post-Sandy

    The immense scope of recovery work for the Sea Bright to Manasquan project ─ divided into four contracts totaling $109.2 million ─ is pumping sand onto nearly 18 miles of shoreline with completion planned for spring 2014. A final project, a three-mile stretch from Elberon to Loch Arbour, NJ, is in the planning stage.

  • November

    Waves of colorful sea creatures and mermaids flooded the Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn, N.Y., this summer for the annual Mermaid Parade. Just months earlier, in the very same spot, Hurricane Sandy with her massive waves stormed ashore but not in such a festive mood...

    Army Corps continuing to make good progress on recovery efforts one year after Hurricane Sandy

    Waves of colorful sea creatures and mermaids flooded the Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn, N.Y., this summer for the annual Mermaid Parade. Just months earlier, in the very same spot, Hurricane Sandy with her massive waves stormed ashore but not in such a festive mood. After the storm retreated, leaving the beach a mess, it seemed the parade - which draws thousands of costumed participants each year - would not return.

  • July

    Progress being made on the Clinic Addition project.

    Army Corps improves patient care at West Point hospital

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District is constructing an addition to a hospital at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point that will provide needed outpatient medical services for its Cadets.

  • May

    Urban Assault Course

    Setting the stage to prepare cadets for combat

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is constructing West Point's first Urban Assault Course.

  • April

    Photograph of the exterior during renovation.

    Army Corps helps support the Army Family through school construction

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is renovating the historic West Point Middle School.

  • January

    Caven Point hit hard by Sandy, supports NY/NJ Harbor and begins own recovery

    "It’s unprecedented the amount they’ve been bringing in," Lyness said. "I’ll give you an example. In the nearly three-week period between October 31st and today (November 19th), we’ve collected forty percent of our whole annual targeted goal."

  • December

    Army Corps of Engineers continues ecosystem restoration work in Soundview Park

    Thirty years ago, Elbin Mena was repairing a hole on his father's roof in Harding Park, Bronx, New York City. "I looked out at neighboring Soundview Park. It was filled with abandoned cars and burnt out shacks and I said to myself - 'Boy, this park could look beautiful if given some money and attention,'" said Mena.
  • Crews work to move sand, freshly pumped from nearby Moriches Inlet, as part of post-Hurricane Sandy barrier island breach closure operations Monday November 26, 2012. The barrier island breach closure work at Cupsogue County Park, which was carried out as part of the Breach Contingency Plan in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, was completed Tuesday evening November 27, 2012. (photo by Chris Gardner, New York District public affairs)

    New York District activates Breach Contingency Plan after Sandy

    When Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island it brought destruction to coastal areas and power outages throughout the region. It also punched three breaches in barrier islands in Suffolk County, leading to the activation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District’s Breach Contingency Plan - which had never actually been fully activated.

  • New York District activates Breach Contingency Plan after Sandy

    When Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island it brought destruction to coastal areas and power outages throughout the region.

  • USACE getting Hurricane Sandy missions done through interagency teamwork

    After Hurricane Sandy, the Army Corps immediately had teams on the ground working around the clock to get things back to normal, families safely back in their homes and people back to work.

  • October

    Tugboat in a dry dock for hull painting and propeller work at Caddell Dry Dock & Repair Co.

    Port's dredged materials management method keeps economy afloat

    Summer has come and gone, but boaters are still making their way in and out of the Robbins Reef Yacht Club in New Jersey's Newark Bay within the Port of New York/New Jersey. "We saw a significant increase in boating activity this summer and it's continuing this fall and this is because our members are able to access us with ease," said Jim Hickey, Commodore of the Robbins Reef Yacht Club that's been in existence for over a century.
  • Tugboat in a dry dock for hull painting and propeller work at Caddell Dry Dock & Repair Co.

    Port’s dredged materials management method keeps economy afloat

    Summer has come and gone, but boaters are still making their way in and out of the Robbins Reef
  • Cpl. Jeremy D. Haile, an airframes mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and native of Lancaster, S.C., uses aircraft paint to touch up dozens of screws on an AH-1W Super Cobra aboard USS Bataan March 16, 2009 during the MEU's certification exercise. The CERTEX is the last required training evolution before the MEU deploys this spring. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Justin M. Martinez)

    Army Corps, NYC Parks, National Park Service, beginning coastal storm risk reduction work at Plumb Beach

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, working in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and the National Park Service, will manage the placement of sand along eroded portions of Plumb Beach in Brooklyn today as part of the first phase of coastal storm risk reduction work.

  • September

    Col. Paul Owen takes command of New York Engineer District

    Colonel Paul Owen assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, during a formal change of command ceremony on September 14, 2012. Colonel John R. Boulé, who commanded the district since July 2009, relinquished command during the event in the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House.
  • Lance Cpl. Adam Bautz, of Brocton, N.Y., a machine gunner with Charlie Co, BLT 1/2, participates in a community relations project during Exercise Image Nautilus 06 in Djibouti, Africa. The Marines of BLT 1/2 participated in the bi-lateral training Image Nautilus 06 this past week in the east African country of Djibouti.

    Col. Paul Owen takes command of New York Engineer District

    Colonel Paul Owen assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, during a formal change of command ceremony on September 14, 2012. Colonel John R. Boulé, who commanded the district since July 2009, relinquished command during the event in the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Colonel Owen graduated in 1990 from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering.
  • Cover of the "Where the Green Brook Meets the Raritan" history booklet.

    Army Corps releases history booklet on area with ongoing flood risk management work

    Archaeology and understanding the past are always important parts of any U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project, whether it’s something small or it’s a project as massive as flood risk management project the Corps is undertaking in the Green Brook Sub-Basin in New Jersey. In that spirit, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a publication highlighting the history of the Bound Brook area where the flood risk reduction work is ongoing and ranges from building floodwalls, levees, gates and pump stations to raising bridges. The book is entitled “Where the Green Brook Meets the Raritan.”

  • August

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    New York District launches a new website

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has launched a refreshed public website on a new, cloud-based system. The system, which is part of a Corps-wide website overhaul, is designed to improve communication with stakeholders by increasing transparency and delivering fast, accessible, relevant information to the public.
  • Representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, and the New York City Department of Parks took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of the Gerritsen Creek eco-system restoration project.

    Officials Celebrate the Gerritsen Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project in Marine Park

    Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined U.S. Army Corps District Commander Colonel John R. Boulé, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor Maria Burks, Natural Resources Supervisor for the New York State Department of Conservation Steve Zahn and Assembly Member Alan Maisel to celebrate the Gerritsen Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project in Brooklyn’s Marine Park. The $8.3 million project was designed to ameliorate the adverse impacts of past filling activities and to create an improved ecosystem where plants and animals can thrive, and residents can better learn about their natural surroundings.

  • July

    NEW YORK — Project Stakeholder from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation watches hummock removal process on Yellow Bar Hassock marsh island.

    Balancing Economic Revitalization & the Environment in one of the World's Most Urbanized Estuaries

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District and its regional partners are actively committed to achieving the vision of a "World Class Harbor Estuary."