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Mayor de Blasio Holds Media Availability at Staten Island University Hospital
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October 6, 2014
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1:31:31Now PlayingMayor de Blasio Toured Staten Island University Hospital Facilities That Will Benefit From Major Resiliency Investment
SIUH underground boiler room and power plant to be made more resilient with recently announced City commitment of $28 million
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Mayor Bill de Blasio today toured an underground boiler room and power plant at Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH), which will be made more resilient as part of the City’s recently allocated funding for the hospital. Last month, the de Blasio administration announced a commitment of $28 million to fund major resiliency measures at SIUH—home to the largest emergency room on Staten Island—ensuring that the hospital’s comprehensive resiliency program can now move forward, better preparing this critical infrastructure for future extreme weather.
The City’s comprehensive resiliency plan specifically cited the need for a major resiliency investment in SIUH, given the hospital’s proximity to water and vulnerability to flooding. In collaboration with Mayor de Blasio’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency, Borough President Oddo, and local elected officials, SIUH has identified a $40 million resiliency program that will:
• Elevate critical building power and mechanical systems ($23.2 million for the North Campus; $12.1 million for the South Campus)
• Install sanitary holding tanks and backflow prevention ($1 million for the North Campus)
• Make major wind resiliency and roofing improvements ($3.6 million for the North Campus
In May 2014, SIUH was awarded $12 million by the state under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for part of this scope. The City’s funding—part of its federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) funds—will allow SIUH to complete its entire scope of work at both hospital campuses.
Staten Island University Hospital
255 Mason Avenue, Staten Island
October 6, 2014
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