Governor Hochul Announces $28.5 Million Investment in Climate Resiliency and Infrastructure Projects Across Suffolk County

Funding includes $12M to replace Asharoken Avenue Seawall and $6.5M to restore Stony Brook’s Harbor Road

$2M will go toward elevating and improving key roadways in Amity Harbor

$8M for rebuilding the Blydenburg Dam and Stump Pond

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a historic $28.5 million investment in climate resiliency and infrastructure projects across Suffolk County. The funding is set to replace Asharoken Avenue Seawall, restore Stony Brook’s Harbor Road, elevate and improve key roadways in Amity Harbor, and rebuild the Blydenburg Dam and Stump Pond. As extreme weather events increase in intensity and frequency, the Governor is taking action to protect vulnerable communities like those in Suffolk County. In committing millions toward climate resiliency and infrastructure projects, she is helping mitigate potential devastation for small businesses and hard-working families across the region.

“When Superstorm Sandy hit our shores, it upended the lives, homes, and businesses of millions of Long Islanders,” said Governor Hochul. “New York cannot afford another Sandy – that’s why my administration continues to make historic investments in climate resiliency and infrastructure projects to prepare for future weather events. I am proud to deliver $28.5 million for Suffolk County to replace seawalls and dams and restore critical roadways. Together, we are building a better, stronger, and more resilient New York."

Governor Hochul’s $28.5 million investment in Suffolk County includes:

• $12 million for replacing the Asharoken Avenue Seawall, which serves as a crucial flood mitigation measure for the surrounding community.
• $6.5M for restoring Stony Brook’s Harbor Road, which was washed out in a powerful storm in August 2024.
• $2M for elevating and improving key roadways in Amity Harbor to address rising sea levels and coastal resiliency.
• $8M for rebuilding the community’s beloved Blydenburg Dam, which was also washed out in 2024.

This funding builds on her previous commitments to climate resiliency projects in the region:

• $910,000 for the Town of Brookhaven's Bellhaven Flood Mitigation Project to increase the resiliency of the end of Bellhaven Road.
• $986,916 for the Village of Southampton to install green stormwater infrastructure in the parking lot on West Main Street in the center of Southampton Village.
• $654,577 for the Village of Northport to install green stormwater infrastructure, including rain gardens, in four high priority project areas in the Village's waterfront area.
• $549,955 for the 1653 Foundation Inc. to restore degrading shoreline at Halesite Park on the eastern shore of Huntington Harbor.
• $250,000 for the Town of Southold to work with partners to replace undersized stream culverts with self-regulating tide gates as part of the restoration of the Broad Meadows Marsh Property in the Town of Orient.
• $232,500 for the Town of Huntington to stabilize a stretch of shoreline along Huntington Harbor using native vegetation with riprap.
• $500,000 for East Patchogue, The town of Brookhaven to acquire a parcel of land for open space preservation and flood risk reduction.
• $650,000 for the Town of Brookhaven to acquire nearly 20 acres of old growth forested land and freshwater wetlands along the Forge River to protect a well field, mitigate impacts from sea level rise, and provide flood mitigation during severe storm events.