Schumer: 2 Years After Sandy, NY Has Received $17B For Infrastructure Upgrades
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- New York state has received a total of $17 billion in post-Superstorm Sandy infrastructure funding, Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday.
The federal money will be spent on projects such as sand barriers on Long Island, a sewer system for Suffolk County and flood protection at NYU Langone Medical Center, 1010 WINS' Roger Stern reported.
"It's going to make our transportation systems, our hospitals, our coastlines greener, stronger, more resilient," Schumer told reporters, including WCBS 880's Monica Miller.
2 Years After Sandy, NY Getting $17B For Infrastructure Upgrades
Schumer said Superstorm Sandy had a silver lining: It spurred a new commitment to rebuilding New York.
The Democrat made the announcement in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal as an example of the changes being made to protect New York against future storms.
"This Staten Island Ferry station will be made flood-proof, so it can't flood the way it did," Schumer said. "The train stations, South Ferry, will be made flood-proof."
2 Years After Sandy, NY Getting $17B For Infrastructure Upgrades
The senator said the last time an investment of this kind was made in New York City was during the New Deal. "For bridges and roads and tunnels and buildings and houses and parks," Schumer said. "It made New York what it is."
But despite the long list of projects, what about residents and local businesses that are still trying to put their lives back together?
"There is the money there to help the people, and we're going to make sure that everyone who's entitled gets all the dollars they need," Schumer said.
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