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New Public Meetings Announced for New York & New Jersey Harbors and Tributaries Study

New York District
Published Jan. 23, 2023
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023
Members of the public learn more about the NY&NJ HATS Study.

Members of the public learn more about the NY&NJ HATS Study.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, in partnership with non-federal sponsors, seeks public comment for the New York & New Jersey Harbors and Tributaries Study (NY&NJHATS).

In cooperation with our partners, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the New York Department of State and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, we are seeking public input on the proposed tentatively selected plan (TSP), Alternative 3B. Information on te public meetings are as follows:  

DATE: Wednesday February 1, 2023
TIME: 2-4 PM
LOCATION: VIRTUAL
JOIN VIRTUALLY: https://usace1.webex.com/meet/bryce.w.wisemiller
JOIN BY PHONE: +1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free | +1-669-234-1177 US Toll | Access code: 1995 71 9950

DATE: Monday February 6, 2023
TIME: 6-8 PM
LOCATION: VIRTUAL
JOIN VIRTUALLY: https://usace1.webex.com/meet/bryce.w.wisemiller
JOIN BY PHONE: +1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free | +1-669-234-1177 US Toll | Access code: 1995 71 9950

DATE: Wednesday February 8, 2023

TIME: 2-4 PM and 6-8PM (duplicate sessions)

LOCATION: Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305. Contact #: 201-200-1000 or guestcomments@lsc.org. Public information session will be held in the Interactive Theater and adjacent Forum room.

MORE INFO: Visit https://lsc.org/visit/directions for public transit (PATH, Light Rail, and ferry) and driving directions. On-site parking will be complementary (no-charge) to attendees.

DATE: Thursday February 16, 2023

TIME: 2-4PM and 6-8 PM (duplicate sessions)

LOCATION: Staten Island Borough Hall, 10 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301. The public information sessions will be held in the first floor Meeting Room. Borough Hall is directly across from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Public transit access by Staten Island Railway to St. George Station; bus access on S40, S44, and S46 routes; and by Staten Island Ferry.

MORE INFO: http://www.statenislandusa.com/borough-hall.html, Telephone: 1-718-816-2000

DATE: Tuesday February 21, 2023
TIME: 2-4PM and 6-8 PM (duplicate sessions)
LOCATION: Rockaways YMCA, 207 Beach 73rd St, Arverne, NY 11692 

MORE INFO: http://www.ymcanyc.org/rockaway, 1(718) 215-6950

Comments can be submitted in person, or by March 7, 2023 via mail to:

Ms. Cheryl Alkemeyer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New York District
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, Room 17-420
c/o PSC Mail Center
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10278
917-790-8723 or e-mail to NYNJHarbor.TribStudy@usace.army.mil

or

Mr. Bryce W. Wisemiller, Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, Room 17-401
c/o PSC Mail Center
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10278
917-790-8307

To receive email updates make a request here: NYNJHarbor.TribStudy@usace.army.mil


Release no. 23-002