Agreement Modifies 2012 Consent Order and Expands the Construction of Green Infrastructure to All Five Boroughs

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala today announced a new agreement that modifies a 2012 Consent Order that will help to ensure the continued improvement of the health of New York City waterways for years to come. As part of the agreement, New York City commits to investing $3.5 billion to build Green Infrastructure in sewered areas across all of the five boroughs in order to better manage the more intense rainfall and severe weather that climate change is bringing to the region and improve water quality in New York Harbor.