Overview

• DOT is formally reviewing a request to install flood-warning signs on flood-prone roads, notably the Cross Island Parkway and Clearview Expressway.
• Borough President Donovan Richards, Councilmember Vickie Paladino and State Senator John Liu held a Bay Terrace press conference to press for the signage.
• Officials also urged long-term stormwater management fixes, including enhanced drainage capacity and “spongifying” measures to absorb excess rainfall.
• The Department of Environmental Protection says it is coordinating on infrastructure improvements and pre-storm alerts, and the Department of Small Business Services is assisting flooded businesses.
• Some residents question the efficacy of signage alone and highlight the need for significant investments to upgrade aging drainage systems.