Torrential downpours and consistent rainfall bore down on Queens over the weekend, flooding streets and blocking major highways even after the city has spent over a billion dollars in recent years on flood-mitigation efforts.
Read MoreFour years ago, then-President Joe Biden made a trip to Queens to pledge the federal government’s support in addressing flooding issues in the borough, where nearly a dozen people died in flooded basements during Hurricane Ida.
Read MoreAnother round of federal cuts from the Trump administration are threatening projects meant to mitigate one of Queens’ most notable issues – flooding.
Read MorePresident Joe Biden signed a bill into law this week that aims to combat excessive flooding in Queens by sending close to $200 million to the borough to shore up its resiliency infrastructure.
Read MoreThe city recently began a large-scale, $51.8 million infrastructure project in Rosedale that is expected to help improve the neighborhood’s penchant for flooding, an issue that has long plagued residents throughout Southeast Queens.
Read MoreDuring full and new moons, when tides get higher than normal, water from the basins that surround the neighborhoods of Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach flood into the streets and the homes of the residential area in South Queens. The flooding now happens at least twice a month.
Read MoreFor years, residents of 77th Street and of nearby blocks in East Elmhurst say they’ve struggled with sewer water flooding their basements and apartments, causing them anxiety, health issues and thousands of dollars in damages.
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