Rebuilding Stronger and Smarter at Coney Island Houses

Hurricane Sandy inflicted incredible damage on New York City, including many NYCHA developments. However, the silver lining to the catastrophe is that it provides NYCHA the opportunity to not only repair its buildings, but to rebuild smarter and stronger. With the “Recovery to Resiliency” program, NYCHA is using Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to ensure that its infrastructure is more resilient—and residents are better protected—against whatever the future brings. Here are some of the improvements coming to Coney Islands Houses in Brooklyn as part of that program. Not pictured are new flood panels that will be stored on-site and deployed in case of a storm or anticipated flooding; they will flood-proof each building by covering windows, doors, doorways, and any other exterior openings. The development will also receive new underground electrical conduits, energy-efficient lighting, security cameras and layered security, and mailbox upgrades