23K views · 131 reactions | Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Andrew Kimball led the groundbreaking for what will be a 500-unit mixed-income housing development between Front Street and the Stapleton waterfront. Read more here: https://l.silive.com/eo1qe8 | Staten Island Advance | Facebook

Earlier today, NYC Health Hospitals, alongside New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and community stakeholders celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new flood protection system at NYC Health Hospitals/Metropolitan in East Harlem. The Metropolitan Hospital Floodwall Resiliency Project was initiated by NYCEDC and NYC Health Hospitals in 2016 following Hurricane Sandy to address the hospital’s flooding vulnerabilities given its close proximity to the East River and the growing clim