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.

27 Aug 2020

Army Corps 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 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.

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.

18 Feb 2020

Army Corps Construction Marches Forward at Army Academy at West Point

This winter a number of New York District construction projects are in full swing at the U.S Military Academy at West Point, north of New York City.

18 Feb 2020

Real Estate Provides Facelift for New Jersey Armed Forces Career Center

While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has missions planning and designing construction projects, there’s a less-well-known component in the New York District: Providing real estate support for more than 400 U.S. Armed Forces recruiting stations in New York and New Jersey.

11 Feb 2020

Pole Vaulting is Life Changing for Survey Deputy; Son’s Success Rekindles Interest

When you haven’t played a sport for many years that you once excelled in, some people can still regain that prowess. Such is the case for New York District Deputy Survey Chief John Mraz, Survey Section, Operations Division, who set pole-vaulting records in high school 30 years ago.

20 Dec 2019

Army Corps Connects with Small Business at National Conference

The New York District participated in the 2019 Federal Small Business Conference in Dallas in November, joining 46 Army Corps of Engineers’ Districts across the United States and Army Corps Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite.

26 Sep 2019

Army Corps Dredging Ops Commence on Long Island, NY

Davis Park, Fire Island, on Long Island’s south shore. Dredgers pump sand spread by bulldozers.

16 Jul 2019

Army Corps New York District Shares Water-Resource Missions at Waterfront Festival

The New York District participated in the City of Water Day, a harbor-wide event with a variety of activities celebrating some 1,600 miles of coastline in the New York region.

21 May 2019

Home Relocations Make Way For Coastal Restoration Project, Dunes

The New York District is relocating homes a much shorter distance at the Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Coastal Storm Risk Reduction Project.

21 May 2019

Army Corps Looks Out For Threatened Species While Executing Critical Missions

A biologist from New York District’s Environmental Analysis Branch, travels to Great Kills Park on the south shore of Staten Island, N.Y.

29 Mar 2019

Career Fair Draws Interest, Job Offers Extended

New York District Commander implements innovative method to hire staff more quickly.

27 Mar 2019

Small Business Industry Day Attracts 40 Companies

In an effort to engage the business community, the New York District held a Small Business Industry Day in Lower Manhattan attracting 60 representatives from over 40 companies around the region.

21 Dec 2018

Experience, teamwork Aide Emergency Response to Pacific Ocean Super Typhoon

Several members of the Army Corps’ New York District’s Critical Public Facilities Team deployed to the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean in support of FEMA.

21 Dec 2018

Army Corps Builds Combination of Features to Withstand Force of Atlantic

Work continues on the District’s Fire Island to Moriches Inlet (FIMI) coastal-storm risk reduction project on Fire Island in Suffolk County repairing a 19-mile stretch of coastline from erosion and damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The $281 million project includes placing seven million cubic yards of sand, demolishing nearly 50 structures, installing more than 40 vehicle and pedestrian crossovers for beach access, building several miles of dunes with plantings, and relocating a water line. FIMI is 100 percent funded through the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (PL 113-2) repairing damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

17 Jul 2018

Army Corps Shares Its Waterborne Mission at Event in Downtown Manhattan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District takes part in City of Water Day in Manhattan, New York.

3 Mar 2016

Army Corps Employee receives Division-level award for service

Bill Wright (CO-NP), a mechanical engineer in the New York District’s Construction Division for six years managing construction projects at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey and maintaining the highest performance ratings for his work, has received the Hard Hat of the Year Award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division (NAD), recognizing exceptional performance in the construction field.

20 Jan 2016

Army Corps Senior Geographer receives Commander’s Award for Civilian Service

Jeff Cusano (PL-E), a senior geographer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District with over 20 years’ experience creating maps, has received the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service for superior service and exceptional devotion to the District’s Planning Division.

23 Dec 2015

Army Corps employee receives Commander’s Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award

Robert Smith (PL-E), a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District for 15