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Wagner Park in Battery Park City reopened on Tuesday after a two-year overhaul to better protect the park and Lower Manhattan from coastal flooding. As part of the Battery Coastal Resilience Project , the redesigned 3.5-acre public space now features a buried floodwall, a 63,000-gallon underground cistern for rainwater reuse, and lush gardens planted with native, salt-resistant species. The park’s flood risk reduction system includes both passive and deployable measures, designed to withstand a 100-year storm and projected to protect from severe storms through the 2050s based on anticipated sea level rise.

“The Battery Park City Authority is thrilled to deliver Wagner Park back to the public with this environmentally sustainable, downtown destin

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