A. SOUTH BRONX / HUNTS POINT B. NEWTOWN CREEK C. BROOKLYN NAVY YARD D. RED HOOK E. SUNSET PARK F.

STATEN ISLAND LEGEND

SMIA

BRONX

Your Waterfront and its Industry...

If you look around, do you see water, local industry and your neighborhood? If you do, you are located around a Significant Maritime Industrial Area or SMIA A SMIA is an economic asset to your local community. It provides local jobs and a very specialized economy.

QUEENS

storm surge zone

So

BROOKLYN

ut

he rn

Bl vd .

E BQ

STATEN ISLAND
BQE

Significant Maritime Industrial Areas are clusters of industrial firms and water-dependent businesses. All New Yorkers living within a halfmile of the SMIAs and are subject to storm surge.
Storms are occurring more often and increasing in strength, these areas: your job and neighborhood are at risk of flooding due to storm surge.
South Bronx / Hunts Point

A
Newtown Creek

B
Brooklyn Navy Yard

URGE New York City to REFORM

1. Risk assessment to climate change impacts planning and design of all projects on the coastal zone. 2. Mandate safe and responsible use of hazardous materials and toxic chemicals. 3. Protect local industrial jobs and businesses. 4. Protect and restore wetlands. 5. Require safe and feasible waterfront access. 6.Currently, the local industry is storing these materials according to the law. It is necessary for us to REFORM that law so that it takes into consideration the increase in occurrence and strength of storms. 7. With the increased protection of hazardous materials, it is less likely that your business will suffer economic loss and more likely that you and of your family will be healthier.

BQE

D
Red Hook Sunset Park

Go w an us Ex py .

E
Staten Island

Bay onn e Br

idge

F
New York City Environmental Justice Alliance

www.NYC-EJA.org