Manhattan Levee project costs exceed estimates by $21.4m

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The project to protect the eastern side of Manhattan from severe flooding has almost doubled in price since 2016.

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the levee project on the south and east sides of the city will reduce the chance of flooding by fourfold. Without the levee, flood depths could exceed 15 feet and pose a catastrophic threat to the Manhattan business district.

In 2022, the City of Manhattan and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) started work on the Manhattan Levee...