12 Nov 2020

Army Corps of Engineers project revitalizes economy of New Jersey’s largest city

The Army Corps of Engineers in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the City of Newark are performing a project at Joseph G. Minish Passaic River Waterfront Park and Historic Area.

11 Nov 2020

Army Corps of Engineers New York District Commander Participates in Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District Commander Col. Matthew Luzzatto participated in a Veterans Day ceremony held at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Nov 11, 2020.

9 Nov 2020

Army Corps of Engineers Rockaway Project Resumes as Crews Increase Efforts

Beach work on the Rockaway Peninsula is in full swing as the East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet, and Jamaica Bay Project gets underway in Rockaway, New York.

29 Oct 2020

Army Corps of Engineers New York District continues its Coastal Restoration Mission Eight Years following Sandy

New York District continues its Coastal Restoration Mission Eight Years following Sandy.

9 Oct 2020

U.S. Army Chief of Engineers Visits New York District

Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Chief of Engineers, visited New York District October 5-6 and observed the District’s civil works projects and facilities.

5 Oct 2020

Army Corps of Engineers Honored by Waterfront Alliance as ‘Heroes of the Harbor’

Army Corps honored by the Waterfront Alliance for its work and achievements.

22 Sep 2020

Army Corps of Engineers partners with community for first line of coastal defense

Hurricane Isaias stormed up the east coast of the United States in early August, bringing heavy rain and winds up to 85 mph to the shores of flood-prone Port Monmouth, New Jersey. Immediately, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District reached out to the community to find out how they were doing and how its flood risk management project was working. 

12 Sep 2020

Army Corps of Engineers New York District heralds the arrival of the largest container ship to Call in the Port

The CMA/CGM BRAZIL arrived at the Port of New York and New Jersey, Sept. 12. The arrival of the CMA/CGM Brazil was made possible as a result of the Harbor Deepening Project — a multi-year effort by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

27 Aug 2020

Army Corps of Engineers Celebrates Completion of Renovations of Grant Hall and Barracks at U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY

This fall, several hundred Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, will have improved living accommodations, due to major refurbishments recently completed at Grant Hall and Barracks by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District.

2 Jul 2020

Army Corps of Engineers Supports U.S. Army Recruitment Initiative

The Army Corps’ New York District provided a floating venue for one of several of the Army’s National Hiring Days, an all-Army effort to inspire individuals across the nation to consider military service.

1 Jul 2020

Army Corps of Engineers data driven to improve coastal projects

In a hotel conference room on Long Island, New York, a team of experts are processing data and

1 Jul 2020

Army Corps of Engineers contracting process continues despite Coronavirus Pandemic

For decades, the Rockaway Beach community in the Boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn in New York City

25 Jun 2020

Army Corp of Engineers New York District welcomes its 54th District Commander

Col. Matthew W. Luzzatto assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District .

4 May 2020

Army Corps Completes Construction of Alternate Care Facility at State University of New York College at Old Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.

Construction of the alternate care facility at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury on Long Island to facilitate care for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients was completed May 3.

28 Apr 2020

Army Corps New York and New Jersey Harbor Anchorages Study takes crucial step

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study aimed at improving navigation and generating transportation-cost savings for deep-draft ships using New York and New Jersey Harbor terminals reached a key milestone Thursday.

27 Apr 2020

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers comes to the aid of hospitals

To help New York State hospitals deal with this, Army Corps’ New York District volunteers are working 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  They are locating existing buildings that can be converted into these alternate care facilities and then they are designing and constructing them. 

17 Apr 2020

Army Corps Oversees Progress of Alternate Care Facility Construction at State University of New York College at Old Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.

Construction of the alternate care facility is progressing at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury on Long Island to facilitate care for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients.

13 Apr 2020

Army Corps, Partners Construct Alternate Care Facility at State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island N.Y.

The Alternate Care Facility is taking shape on the State University of New York at Stony Brook on Long Island to facilitate the care for COVID-19 patients. The Corps awarded the $101 million contract to build a 1,000-bed temporary hospital and part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ efforts to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency response.

7 Apr 2020

USACE Alternate Care Facility Mission Continues at the Westchester County Center

White Plains-- On any given weekend you’ll find the Westchester County Center buzzing with excitement. From basketball tournaments, to live shows, to public meetings, the convention center was a local melting pot of events, people, and cultures. Now the convention center has a new mission, to serve as an alternate care facility. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is making it just that. A little over three weeks ago a Mission Assignment Task Order (MATO) was assigned to the New York District by FEMA in order to build alternate care facilities in the wake of the worldwide COVID19 crisis. USACE was deployed under a National activation to provide initial planning and engineering support (Emergency Support Function 3 – Public Works & Engineering) Nationwide to address possible medical facility shortages in the U.S. One FEMA MA was issued to USACE Headquarters for a Fusion Cell for disaster response planning.

1 Apr 2020

Army Corps, Partners Establish Alternate Care Facility at Javits Center; First Patients Arrive

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mission assignment in conjunction with many state, federal and local partners, has made significant progress converting the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City to an alternate care facility to meet the demand for hospital beds created by the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).