“Another year, another year, another year. Army Corps of Engineers said it needs special federal permission to clean the site and added that the seawall is now on schedule to be finished in 2026. We need the Army Corps of Engineers, the parks service, whatever combination, the Interior Department, whatever combination to get it done, but we must get it done,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. "We really have to have the federal government involvement. The mayor Monday highlighted the need for action now. So chemicals and even radiation from medical devices polluted the area that needs to now be cleaned before construction can begin. Historically, it was used for waste disposal. The problem is rooted in long contaminated land near Great Kills Park. “We need urgency and an unprecedented level of cooperation from everyone,” Odo said. Staten Island Borough President James Oddo and Congresswoman Nicole Maliotakis Monday tried to focus attention on the delay without blaming anyone.
"If you were sick and you need blood, you don't need it in two weeks, you need it in an hour and I think that is the situation we are in,” explained Fischer. The USACE says it needs special federal permission before work can begin.Army Corps of Engineers would handle the radiation remediation Old contaminated land near Great Kills park needs radiation remediation before construction can begin.The 5.5 mile East Shore Seawall was initially supposed to be completed this year.
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