Staten Island East & South Shores

NY Rising Communities

Governor’s Fall Conference

October 23, 2013

Committee Co-Chair David Sorkin

Committee Co-Chair Vincent Lenza Content of presentation not final and for demonstration purposes only. All projects subject to review and regulatory approval.

Extent of Storm Damage:

Peak storm tides reached 16 feet

23 storm-related fatalities

Approximately 11,700 buildings

located in Inundation Area

Planning Area

Staten Island East & South Shores

Staten Island East and South Shores

Planning Committee:

29 Members with diverse

backgrounds

Extensive engagement with Firm

Public Engagement:

2 Public Engagement Workshops

held on East and South Shores

3,000+ flyers distributed at the

Staten Island Ferry, homes and

schools

Extensive use of Social Media.

Flyers prepared in English,

Spanish and Russian

200+ community members

attended the two events

50+ Comment Forms completed

Community Engagement

Community Vision

Community Vision

Economic Development

Community Planning & Capacity Building

Needs & Opportunities

Opportunity

Strong network of non-profit

organizations and civic pride that can be

built upon to improve education &

outreach

Need

Greater coordination amongst

community-based organizations

to help people prepare for &

recover from

Need

Stronger, more resilient local

economy that helps businesses

bounce back from disasters

Opportunity

Active, well-supported small business

community

Health & Social Services

Opportunity

Strong institutions (SIUH and RUMC)

Specialized social services organizations

embedded in community

Need

Coordination amongst health care

and social services organizations

to help vulnerable populations

recover from disasters

Opportunity

Parkland, open space, and established

Bluebelt program create potential to

expand green infrastructure and improve

storm water protections

Leverage and/or modify the Bluebelt

system framework to address flooding in

the study area

Housing

Infrastructure

Natural & Cultural Resources

Need

Creative programs to help extreme and

high risk neighborhoods build back more

safely or relocate to nearby areas

Opportunity

Retain the strong sense of community

amongst waterfront neighborhoods

Need

Improved storm water mitigation,

strengthened coastal protections,

expanded sewer networks & more

reliable power grid

Opportunity

Enhance resiliency of grey and green infrastructure

systems

Large institutional facilities, municipal buildings, and

open space to house microgrids and renewable energy

Need

Integration of natural resources into

existing storm water and flood protection

infrastructure

Needs & Opportunities

Potential Projects

Strategies

Strategy: Strengthen key connections between the East and South Shores to the rest of SI

Potential Project Example:

Establish microgrid network to ensure reliable power

supply for hospitals, emergency responders and

communication during emergencies

Strategy: Build on existing civics to increase resilience of the area’s organizational infrastructure

Strategy: Leverage the available CDBG-DR funds for maximum value

Potential Project Example:

Relocate and rebuild New Dorp Beach Friendship

Club to increase community meeting space and serve

the elderly population along shoreline

Potential Project Example:

Preparedness: ‘Go to High Ground’ -

Staging area for automobile evacuation and other

initiatives