Glen Cove Earns $745K In Grants For City Improvement Projects

The City of Glen Cove has been awarded a total of $745,160 in grants for two city improvement projects.

The projects will support the city’s planning efforts on the south side of Glen Cove Creek with a $50,000 grant and help rehabilitate the East Island Tidal Gates and Dosoris Pond with a $695,160 grant.

The city was awarded the grants through the Glen Cove Community Development Agency (CDA).

“Under the leadership of CDA Executive Director Ann Fangmann with support from CDA team members Jocelyn Wenk and Noel Diehl, our Glen Cove will receive nearly $750,000 in funding from the CFA,” Glen Cove Mayor Timothy Tenke said in a press release.

About the grants:

Glen Cove Western Gateway Strategic Plan, funded through the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Program, will allow Glen Cove to revitalize its waterfront, downtown and nearby commercial and residential areas. According to the City of Glen Cove, “ It will improve the recreational, environmental, and economic value of the waterfront and nearby downtown. The planning process will also include risk assessments and may include sea level rise, storm surge, increased precipitation, downpours, and higher average temperatures. The evaluation of existing conditions will also feature an inventory of natural resources and non-motorized transportation infrastructure in the project area. Based on the CDA’s submitted grant application, the City expects to provide a local in-kind $50,000 match.”

DEC Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP) grant for the Rehabilitation of the East Island Tidal Gates and Dosoris Pond will develop a maintenance plan around Dosoris Pond. According to the City of Glen Cove, “Dosoris Pond is a tidal waterbody that receives inputs of non-point source contaminants during storm events, as well as freshwater contributions from ponds and stream systems. There are three sets of tidal gates situated between the East Island Bridge piers, which have been in a state of disrepair for nearly a decade, negatively affecting the surrounding area and leading to erosion, flooding, high build-up of pathogens and nutrients, and related issues. The funds will allow the city to replace the non-functional tidal gates, make structural improvements to the wingwalls, install green infrastructure within the area, stabilize the shoreline, and develop a post-construction maintenance plan around Dosoris Pond. Based on the CDA’s submitted grant application, the city expects to provide a local cash match of $304,890."

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