Rising Waters, Brooklyn Battles: Fixing Floods in the Heart of NYC

Problem Solved! For Co-ops and Condos

Problem Solved! For Co-ops and Condos
Rising Waters, Brooklyn Battles: Fixing Floods in the Heart of NYC
Oct 23, 2024 Season 2 Episode 23
Habitat Magazine

Rainwater is becoming more intense and groundwater tables are rising throughout New York City. 10 Plaza Street East, a Brooklyn co-op, felt this full force during 2021's Hurricane Ida when its entire subcellar floor flooded, including the storage room, the laundry room and the bike room. It happened again in 2022, and the board took matters in hand by bringing in Cowley Engineering. Habitat’s Emily Myers interviews Michael Monteiro, senior project manager at the engineering firm to find out why the subcellar continued to flood and what the fix was.

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