Councilman Mark Gjonaj and
residents of a waterfront community are advocating for protection as
a city report found most homes aren’t protected for the hurricane season.
It’s been almost 10 years
since Superstorm Sandy, and Edgewater park residents
say their community still hasn’t recovered. Some wonder if they’ll survive another powerful storm.
A city planning report states 675 homes in the
Edgewater Park area are at risk of flooding if a storm hits, and residents are upset with the
slow modifications.
Community members joined Gjonaj on Wednesday to advocate for
the city to protect waterfront communities in the outer boroughs.
Gjonaj introduced two new bills— one that will
create an agency dedicated to coastal protection and another that will require
the city to bury all power lines underground.
Residents believe the Bronx is neglected
compared to other boroughs.
"It
seems like we get a lot of lip service, but we're not getting enough follow
through," says one resident.
Those
who live nearby say they want their piers fixed, along with the completion of
their community rescue center and firehouse
Deputy Executive Director from the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, Eileen Meus responded with a statement saying, “As GOSR prepares to begin construction on two critical resiliency projects in Throggs Neck that will allow community services to operate during power outages, we will continue to work with the Edgewater Park Co-Op to identify next steps to improve their facilities.”