Tuesday, April 2, 2024 10:24PMCLARKSTOWN, Rockland County --Republican Congressman Mike Lawler was joined by Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehman, local and state officials, and residents of Jeffrey Court to announce a substantial, multi-million-dollar investment in flood prevention in the Town of Clarkstown.The houses on Jeffrey Court have been flooding for decades -- but now with increasing frequency. Residents there say they simply pray that it never rains.
Lawler worked with New York's Democratic senators to secure over $2 million for Jeffrey Court -- part of a $58 million package for the congressional district. The money will help pay for construction of a berm -- a barrier several feet high that will contain water from the Hackensack River, preventing it from spilling into back yards and basements.