Prospect Park and the neighborhoods surrounding the green oasis will undergo a $68 million flood prevention project that includes the installation of Brooklyn's first Bluebelt, a system of natural drainage corridors, including streams, ponds, and wetlands that stores and filters stormwater.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, city Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala, city Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, and the Prospect Park Alliance on Wednesday announced the plan to protect Brooklyn from flash flooding caused by climate change.

The Bluebelt will use nature-based solutions — enhancing the park’s lake and wetlands — to manage intense rainfall. With up to $50 million allocated from DEP for the Bluebelt, this investment com

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