Staten Island Bluebelt project fueled with $1M in federal funding
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Earth Day gifted Staten Island blue skies, puffy clouds, and a refreshing breeze, setting the scene for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) $1 million announcement to reconstruct Ocean Breeze’s streets to help the Mid-Island Bluebelt.
Staten Island’s Bluebelt system is an innovative network of green infrastructure that uses natural drainage corridors to take pressure off the city’s sewer system.
The three officials described hopes of expanding funding for similar projects across Staten Island, fostering more inter-agency and inter-government cooperation.
“We are actively looking for opportunities to work with the city DEP to fund projects that they have in the pipeline. I’ve already been speaking with Councilwoman Kamillah Hanks and our State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton about some possibilities,” Malliotakis said.
