Many Benefits Expected for Changes to Rockaway Community

Officials see chance to move residents out of flood zone, improving access to beach, and deliver affordable housing and infrastructure.

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April 20, 2016, 6:00 AM PDT

By wilsoneh

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development is engaging with residents of Edgemere, a working-class community facing major resiliency and housing challenges. "Officials see chance to move residents out of flood zone, improving access to beach, and deliver affordable housing and infrastructure," according to an article by Melanie Grayce West and Henrick Karoliszyn.

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Community / Economic Development Environment Government / Politics Housing Land Use New York Resiliency New York City Planning Edgemere NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development View More

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