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Overview of Southeast Queens infrastructure program funding and timeline
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DEP officials provide an update on the Southeast Queens infrastructure program, revealing a significant increase in funding and commitment over time.
- Program started at $1.5 billion under the de Blasio administration
- Current total funding commitment is $2.7 billion
- An additional $140 million secured in the latest capital plan
- Program timeline extends over the next ten years
Rohit Aggarwala
2:35:59
Well, look, I will just say, council member, that, you know, the Southeast Queens program is a long term effort.
2:36:05
It is one that we continue to pursue with our colleagues at DDC.
2:36:09
DDC is a great partner in delivering that work.
2:36:12
And there is, I believe, 200 a year, roughly.
Nerissa Moray
2:36:17
Well, the whole program is 2,000,000,000 going forward in the next ten So
Rohit Aggarwala
2:36:20
we have 2,000,000,000 over the next ten years for the Southeast Queens
Anastasios Georgelis
2:36:23
program.
2:36:25
Were able to secure Up to
Lincoln Restler
2:36:26
2,000,000,000 over the next ten years?
2:36:28
So when you came in, was still it was in approximately a billion or has that been at am I misremembering?
2:36:33
The de Blasio administration announced a billion dollars for Southeast Q2 infrastructure.
2:36:36
Is that right?
Anastasios Georgelis
2:36:37
It was a billion and a half, and we've grown it over years.
2:36:40
It's currently 2,700,000,000.0.
2:36:42
And with this capital plan, we secured an additional hundred 40,000,000.
Lincoln Restler
2:36:45
So now we're at 2.8 something?
Anastasios Georgelis
2:36:47
2.7.
Lincoln Restler
2:36:48
2 point 7.