Queens swaps concrete for a new flood-fighting solution

Queens swaps concrete for a new flood-fighting solution

City officials have unveiled a new flood mitigation initiative in Queens, converting concrete medians in flood-prone neighborhoods into green spaces designed to absorb stormwater and reduce street flooding.

Construction Nears Completion For Three New Green Medians

Construction is nearing completion on the first of three green infrastructure projects in an $8.4 million program converting concrete roadway medians into stormwater-absorbing landscapes in Whitestone, Forest Hills, and Queens Village, Queens. Announced Thursday by Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Governor Kathy Hochul, and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa F. Garcia, the newly-engineered medians are expected to capture a combi…

Three Queens medians to become green 'sponges' to help curb flooding

Several concrete roadway medians throughout Queens are being transformed into green infrastructure “sponges” designed to reduce flooding. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday announced an $8.4 million investment that will turn medians in Whitestone, Forest Hills, and Queens Village into landscaped green spaces. Together, the green medians will capture an estimated five million gallons of stormwater each year, reducing strain on…

Mamdani, Hochul announce $8.4 million initiative to transform concrete medians into green infrastructure across Queens

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul have announced a new $8.4 million initiative to create flood resiliency infrastructure across Queens by converting concrete roadway medians into green infrastructure "sponges" that can absorb excess stormwater and help prevent extreme flooding. The transformed medians, which will be located in Whitestone, Forest Hills and Queens Village, will capture an estimated five million gallons of stormwater each …