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  • March

    Photo of the Saint Lawrence Seaway

    One of the Greatest Engineering Feats No One Talks About: The St. Lawrence Seaway

    The Saint Lawrence Seaway stands as one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century, yet it remains one of the least talked about. This massive infrastructure project, which transformed North American trade and transportation, was built with precision, innovation, and sheer determination. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with Canadian authorities, played a critical role in its construction, ensuring that the Great Lakes region could compete on the global stage.
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    Swift Army Corps Action Restores Safe Navigation at Montauk Inlet

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in conjunction with state and federal partners, recently obtained expedited authority for emergency dredging of Lake Montauk Harbor, NY ⎼ a federal navigation channel on eastern Long Island. Approximately 10,000 cubic yards of sand was removed, dredging critically shoaled areas that had created a navigational hazard for marine traffic, especially for commercial fishermen.

  • February

    Peter Conover Hains: A Pioneering Force in American Military Engineering

    Peter Conover Hains: A Pioneering Force in American Military Engineering

    Major General Peter Conover Hains’ career spans some of the most transformative years in U.S. military and civil engineering. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District revisits the legacy of this influential engineer—a man whose innovations and leadership helped shape the nation’s infrastructure during times of conflict and peace.

  • January

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    Iconic Army Corps Regulator Retires After 45 Years of Service

    Bart De Martino, a Regulatory Project Manager in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District Operations Division, Regulatory Branch, Metro NY/NJ Section, has retired after 45 years of service to the District.
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    2 For 1: Dredging, Sand Placement is Double Benefit for Long Island’s South Shore, Barrier Beaches

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has commenced essential maintenance dredging for the Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet New York Beach Erosion Control and Navigation Project. This critical work, awarded to Norfolk Dredging Company for nearly $37 million, began in November and is expected to continue until early spring 2025.
  • The newly established Canaveral District managed construction of the Kennedy Space Center, ca. 1967

    Looking Back at the Foundations of Apollo: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Road to the Moon

    The Apollo 11 moon landing took place on July 20, 1969. The journey to that historic moment reveals the indispensable contributions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. From building launch facilities to laying the groundwork for the Apollo program, the Corps played a critical role in the dawn of the United States' space age.

  • December

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    Newark Bay Dredging is Team Effort: Supports Safe Navigation, Environment, Commerce

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has completed dredging four federal navigation channels in New York-New Jersey Harbor ─ Newark Bay Main Channel, Port Newark, Port Elizabeth and South Elizabeth ⎼ through the Newark Bay Maintenance Dredging Project. The work supports deep-draft commercial vessels calling on The Port of New York that, in turn, generates billions for the regional economy each year.
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    Visualizing improved project management

    As New York District employees, you’re aware of the critical missions our agency successfully

  • November

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    New Access Control Point to Increase Security at Upstate NY Military Facility

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is constructing Gillespie Gate ─ a new Access Control Point (ACP) at Watervliet Arsenal in upstate New York that will provide enhanced security for military and Army Corps employees and the missions they oversee. A U.S. Army-owned and operated manufacturing facility, its artillery products have helped hundreds of thousands of servicemen and women fight and win our Nation's battles and come home safely.

  • October

    The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force today announced the formation of an Advisory Group made up of state, county local and tribal elected officials that will ensure the communities most impacted by Sandy have a direct voice in the long-term rebuilding process. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, who chairs the Task Force, convened the first meeting of the Advisory Group today in New York City.

    Looking Back: Twelve Years of Coastal Restoration and Resilience Since Hurricane Sandy

    Twelve years ago, Hurricane Sandy forever changed the landscape of New York and New Jersey’s coastlines, leaving behind more than $50 billion in damages. In the aftermath, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, embarked on a mission of monumental importance: to rebuild, restore, and protect the vulnerable shorelines. Today, those efforts stand as a testament to resilience, innovation, and long-term planning. The New York District's coastal restoration and storm risk management projects have transformed these coastal communities, ensuring they are better prepared for future storms and rising sea levels.
  • MG John Newton (August 24, 1823 – May 1, 1895) was an American general and engineer who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and as Chief of the Corps of Engineers

    The Conquest of Hell Gate: A Historic Feat in New York Harbor

    In the late 19th century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers undertook one of the most ambitious and challenging engineering feats in American history—the removal of hazardous rocks from Hell Gate, a narrow and treacherous strait in the East River of New York. This critical waterway was a major route for maritime transportation but was notorious for its perilous conditions due to powerful tidal currents and submerged rocks that obstructed navigation.
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    Seawall will raise quality of life for shore communities

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has a coastal storm risk management plan in place that will help reduce coastal impacts along Staten Island’s east coast during future coastal storms.

  • September

    New York

    A 9/11 Remembrance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Response

    On September 11, 2001, the world watched in horror as the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center collapsed following a terrorist attack that shook the foundation of our nation. In those moments of chaos, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) quickly mobilized, responding to one of the most significant and unprecedented disasters in American history. What followed was a massive, coordinated effort by USACE and other agencies to aid in the immediate aftermath and recovery in New York City.

  • August

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    New Army Corps Vessel Upgrades Operations, Maintenance in Upstate New York

    The Albany Field Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District ─ located in Troy, New York, on the Hudson River 150 miles north of New York City ─ recently took delivery of a new 45’ x 15’ tow boat that will significantly improve operations and maintenance activities and remove hazards to navigation on the Hudson River and adjacent upstate New York waterways.
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    Community RISES to Occasion

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is collaborating with partners to make Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York City more resilient to coastal storm erosion and flooding that has increased due to more frequent and stronger coastal storms. 

  • July

    Construction of the critical Tanauan Airdrome, Leyte, Philippines, 16 December 1944. Men of the 1897th Engineer Aviation Battalion lay steel mat while commanding officer Col. James E. O'Keefe (left) and Maj. Gen. Hugh J. Casey (center) watch. Casey Papers, CEHO.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Pacific Theater: Overcoming Unprecedented Challenges

    In the most primitive, undeveloped, and remote areas of the Pacific Ocean, China, and Southeast Asia, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers played a crucial role during World War II. These regions, often covered with impenetrable jungles, teeming with tropical insects and diseases, cut by swift and wide rivers, and crossed by rugged mountains, presented formidable challenges. The engineers faced the task of creating logistical facilities at the end of tenuous supply lines stretching hundreds, if not thousands, of miles back to developed bases.
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    $132 Million Contract Kicks Off Army Corps Flood-Risk-Reduction Project on Staten Island

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in conjunction with the New York City Dept. of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) and State of New York (NYSDEC), announces a $132 million contract award for the construction of large interior drainage ponds and associated stormwater infrastructure for the South Shore of Staten Island (SSSI) Project, specifically within South Beach, Staten Island.
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    Large Turnout For Industry Day: Small Businesses Learn About Army Corps Procurements

    The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently held Industry Day in New York City where more than 150 professionals from small businesses around the region gathered for a full afternoon learning more about how to do business with the Army Corps of Engineers ─ it was the largest turnout for this event in recent memory.
  • American light infantry storm Redoubt 10 while sappers, bottom right, use axes to hack through the log palisade. Painting by H. Charles McBarron.

    US Army Corps of Engineers Reflects on Its Historic Legacy This Independence Day

    As the United States celebrates Independence Day, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New York District takes this moment to reflect on its storied history and enduring mission to serve the nation through military engineering, construction, and civil works. The history of the USACE dates back to the American Revolution. On June 16, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the establishment of a "Chief Engineer for the Army," marking the beginning of the Corps' long-standing commitment to engineering excellence. Colonel Richard Gridley was appointed as the first Chief Engineer by General George Washington, tasked with constructing fortifications near Boston, including those at Bunker Hill.

  • June

    New York District Commander COL Alexander Young spoke at a press conference recently announcing the launch of the preliminary Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) home elevation program.

    District, Partners Present Progress on Major Army Corps Coastal Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District and stakeholders ─ the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York State Department of Environmental Protection (NYSDEP), elected officials and local community groups ─ held a press conference in the community of Mastic Beach in Suffolk County, NY, discussing progress on the Army Corps’ Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project and the next phase now getting underway.