The 15 acres in Broad Channel will be worked on until 2019 or 2020
Construction at Sunset Cove in Broad Channel has begun. The project entails two phases of work.
The first will create an elevated walking trail, maritime forest, restored wetlands and wetlands creek.
The second phase will create a boardwalk out over the wetlands constructed out of the salvaged Rockaway Boardwalk lumber. The boardwalk will lead to a covered viewing and outdoor classroom area.
“This project, at the southern end of Broad Channel, will provide access and views that do not exist anywhere in the city. The area will also host an Eco dock for local school children to visit and conduct studies,” Dan Mundy Jr., longtime Broad Channel resident and environmental activist, said in an email. “Big thanks to Borough President Melinda Katz, Dan Brown, Assemblywoman Amato, Senator Addabbo, and Councilman Ulrich for all of your support on this project and to [Mayor de Blassio] for the commitment of the additional and crucial funds of 7 million dollars.”
The project will cost about $17 million and will not be completed for more than a year.
Phase one is expected to be finished by next June while phase two won’t be completed until at least the fall of 2019 and possibly the start of 2020.
Although the project will take some time and a lot of money, Mundy says the benefits it will bring to the environment and the community are worth it.
“It’s going to give people an amazing view and the section of the boardwalk will serve as a place for people to really get up close and personal with the wetlands, something that you normally can’t do,” said Mundy. “I find that kids don’t get out as much and we’re losing future environmentalists, so once the kids come out here and get their hands dirty the questions and curiosity starts so it generates additional interest from students.”
The project is being paid for by a combination of city and state funding, and multiple grants and environmental groups.
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