tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post3589979608691667860..comments2024-03-28T13:46:38.346-04:00Comments on Pardon Me For Asking: On A Day Of Massive Flooding In Gowanus, Local Politicians Ask City To Evaluate Hydrological Impact Of Large Elevated Sites Like Lightstone Group's In Flood Prone AreaKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17882047670852126739noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-4128047654935851982013-05-13T09:46:26.844-04:002013-05-13T09:46:26.844-04:00The irony here is that if the City requires Lights...The irony here is that if the City requires Lightstone to buld significant amounts of on-site storm water capture and/or detention then the entire community would benefit. the simple facts are there is currently too much impervious surface, not enopugh sewers to handle the drainage for big rain storms and not enough natural areas to help control runoff...Lightstone or any redevelopment if done correctly with the right on-site stormwater controls will help relieve the conditions not make it worse...and That's what we should be deamnding of the City..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-48728175865296800522013-05-09T17:27:19.264-04:002013-05-09T17:27:19.264-04:00This flooding is due to small old combined sewage ...This flooding is due to small old combined sewage so either NYC replaces storm pipes with bigger pipes or NYC needs to build green infrastructure. It has nothing to do with development. It is just a result of a paved City. See:<br />http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/stormwater/using_green_infra_to_manage_stormwater.shtml<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-4623681410810700752013-05-09T16:07:24.859-04:002013-05-09T16:07:24.859-04:00My nearby neighbors by Union & Clinton told me...My nearby neighbors by Union & Clinton told me that they had some flooding in their basement at the peak of yesterday's downpour. They were especially concerned because their basements are not prone to flooding, even during heavy downpours such as we had yesterday, and amazingly enough even during Hurricane Sandy their basements remained dry. I am now wondering whether the infrastructure changes in the gowanus are having an impact in this area. <br />Did anybody else have wet basements/sewer backups from yesterday's storm in areas that are not in the flood zone?adelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-9224343418929692952013-05-09T13:26:43.621-04:002013-05-09T13:26:43.621-04:00We need more than an hydrological study before any...We need more than an hydrological study before any new development goes in. We need real work to take place that corrects the current unacceptable conditions!<br />It is not enough for the city to just tell us to get out the bleach and to wash our hands, and just get on with life again, while making the situation worse with every new development that goes in.<br /><br />The yesterday's flood disaster on 4th Ave to Nevins and Union to 3rd St has everything to do with the loss of the gravel rail yard up at the new arena site, the numerous highrises on 4th Ave, and new higher elevations on the Whole Foods site.<br /><br />How can the city be so stingy with new infrastructure while giving away the store to developer who don't have to live here? <br />If there is any truth to development tax revenue enriching the city, then there is no excuse for this. 4th Ave development has been going on for years now, and the arena should be kicking in it's share by now too.Marlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-32063826910743283272013-05-09T12:49:13.263-04:002013-05-09T12:49:13.263-04:00There is more discussion on the flooding on Browns...There is more discussion on the flooding on Brownstoner:<br /><br />http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/05/serious-flooding-in-gowanus-today/<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com