New York City will receive $26.85 million from the state to manage stormwater, cut down on pollution and reduce flooding during heavy rains, officials announced Wednesday in The Bronx — marking a breakthrough for state environmental funding that until now has been heavily skewed outside the city.
The grant follows reporting by THE CITY that found that less than 2% of the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act program funds have so far gone to projects in the five boroughs, even though the city is home to more than 40% of the state’s population.
The new city projects, to be spearheaded by the city Department of Environmental Protection, will be backed by the state’s $60 million Green Resiliency Grant Program , which is partly paid for by bond funds…