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State to Spend $151M on Staten Island Promenade Project

NEW YORK CITY—The more than $600-million project will involve the construction of a seawall stretching from Fort Wadsworth to Oakwood Beach.

By John Jordan | johnjordan | Updated on May 31, 2017

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the promenade project at a press event at the Vanderbilt. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the promenade project at a press event at the Vanderbilt.

NEW YORK CITY—Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that the state will spend $151 million on a coastal resiliency project on a seven-mile stretch of Staten Island.

The more than $600-million project will involve the construction of a seawall stretching from Fort Wadsworth to Oakwood Beach. The project is geared to protecting communities from severe coastal flooding, while creating new wetland habitats and recreational amenities, including a promenade, biking and walking pathways and easier access to public beaches, state officials note.

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