The New York City Housing Authority is building back safer, stronger and smarter by improving structural resiliency and infrastructure protection at Red Hook Houses. NYCHA’s Recovery and Resilience Department (R&R) is pushing design boundaries in building reinforcements, storm surge protection, and infrastructure upgrades. Below, please find the latest R&R construction update for Red Hook Houses. To learn more about the R&R program visit https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/about/recovery-resiliency.page

Power Plant & Pods Phase Percentage Completion: 65%
Project Start: Q4 2019
Anticipated Completion: Q2 2024

Ongoing Activities:

• Installation of new compactors at the new trash collection area by the West Pod near building 1W (135 Richards)
• Installation of site lighting posts and conduit throughout the site
o The new site lighting will be brighter and more energy efficient
• Installation of curtain wall, façade panels, staircases, and water line connections in the East Plant
o The East Plant will hold standby generators and boiler equipment above the flood level to provide full backup power and heat to NYCHA Red Hook buildings
• Installation of new play areas throughout the campus
• Restoration of pathways and sidewalks sitewide
• Replacement of building main doors throughout the campus
• Construction of lily pad passive flood protection measures, including passive flood barriers, throughout the site
o The flood protection measures will help keep water out of flood-prone areas during a storm
• Basement floodproofing work throughout the site to protect flood-prone areas
o All basements except for building 6 (62 Mill Street) are expected to be completed by the end of 2023

Upcoming Activities:

• Water service interruption at buildings 1E, 2E, 3E, and 4E on September 6, 2023 from 8 am to 6 pm
o Residents were notified of the outage via phone calls and flyer postings
• Tree and shrub plantings throughout the site

Other:

• NYCHA’s Pest Management Department has been conducting regular visits to Red Hook to install and/or service bait stations, collapse rodent burrows, and close gaps in building basements to reduce the rodent population on site.
o Additionally, the Sandy contractor has continued to install and/or service bait stations, collapse rat burrows every week, and clean the construction work zones daily.