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Baldwin Harbor storm recovery project is a go ly experience flooding — or are near roads that flood — have dropped in value by $32.1 million The Town of Hempstead in the past 13 years. This year, voted recently to award a con- about 955 properties are at risk, tract of roughly $1.95 million to and $237,800 in flood damage has J. Anthony Enterprises to raise been incurred. East Baldwin Road. The project, The funding was part of more funded by the Governor’s Office than $41.1 million in NY Rising of Storm Recovery, will raise Community Reconl o c a l re s i d e n t i a l struction projects streets and impleacross the state, ment a series of granted through the drainage improveU.S. Department of ments to reduce the Housing and Urban risk of flooding in Development’s ComBaldwin Harbor. munity Development In October 2018, Block Grant Disaster Gov. Andrew Cuomo Recovery funding for awarded $2.1 million long-term recovery to help fortify neighand resiliency projborhoods along the ects. canals of East Bald“This funding for win, which were projects on Long built in the 1930s, Island will help combefore the establish- lt. GoV. HoCHul munities in the area ment of flood zones. plan for recovery After Tropica Storm efforts in the event Irene and Superstorm Sandy, the of a natural disaster,” Lt. Gov. surrounding streets sustained Kathy Hochul said. “We are increased tidal flooding, causing investing to build back stronger damage to property and vehicles and make sure our communities and disrupting services. are prepared and New Yorkers According to a 2018 report by are safe.” the First Street Foundation, a In 2018, the Town of Hempnonprofit that advocates for “sea stead contracted D&B Engineers level rise solutions,” Baldwin Harbor properties that frequentContinued on page 10
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Courtesy Marguerite Grasing Keller
mArGuErItE GrAsInG KEllEr has slowly replaced lawn spaces with native plants, which require less watering and invite birds.
Heat wave drives residents to try native gardening By CrIstInA Arroyo roDrIGuEz carroyo@liherald.com
New York American Water issued a voluntary conservation notice on June 29 to its Long Island customers: “The heat wave impacting Long Island is leading to extremely high water use by our customers and putting significant stress on the water supply.” The company suggested that customers limit their water use to indoor necessities, making lawn maintenance
their last priority. In response, some Baldwinites have already been looking to native gardens for water conservation. “Just recently I realized the importance of native planting,” said Marguerite Grasing Keller, a 53-year resident of Baldwin, “so rather than rip up all I’ve done over the years, I’m just incorporating native into my garden and expanding to minimize the lawn.” It takes about 7,000 gallons of water a week to sufficient-
ly water the average quarteracre lawn. The average person uses about 100 gallons of water a day, which means that the water used for lawn maintenance each week is equivalent to the water used by 2.26 people in an average month. Along with making use of rainwater and watering early in the morning or late at night, New York American Water also recommends using drought-resistant native species that are already adapted Continued on page 15
e are investing to build back stronger and make sure our communities are prepared.