Rep. Rose Issues Statement on Army Corps Halting New York City Storm Resiliency Study
February 26, 2020
February 26, 2020
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following statement on the Army Corps of Engineers indefinitely postponing its New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study:
"I want to be very clear that this does not impact the construction of the East Shore Seawall.
"However, the administration's decision to cancel this study is no different than telling New York City to go ahead and drown.
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"I want to be very clear that this does not impact the construction of the East Shore Seawall.
"However, the administration's decision to cancel this study is no different than telling New York City to go ahead and drown.
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