GREECE--New York Army National Guard Soldiers deploy the Tiger Dam flood control system along the shores of Braddock Bay in the Town of Greece, N.Y. in response to rising waters on Lake Ontario. The system consists of flexible fabric tubes which are connected and filled with water. The tubes replace sandbags as a flood control mechanism. Since being ordered to assist in flood mitigation duties by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on May 3, New York Army and Air National Guard members, along with members of the New York Naval Militia, have filled more than 673,500 sand bags.
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Army.mil -- Fri, 31 May 2024 New York National Guard 2023 Annual Report is available for download The Division of Military and Naval Affairs Annual report is available to the public as a PDF download on the Division of Military and Naval Affairs Website. The 84-page illustrated document... (more)
Gothamist -- Wed, 29 May 2024 Gov. Hochul likely to keep National Guard in NYC subway this summer There will be a day when the National Guard isnt assisting police officers who are checking bags at the entrances of highly trafficked New York City subway stations just dont expect it anytime... (more)
OurTown -- Wed, 29 May 2024 Fighting 69th Armory on Lexington Ave. to Undergo $130 Million Renovation in Joint NYS/Federal Project Almost 120 years into its existence, the Lexington Avenue Armory that is home to the famed Fighting 69th Regiment is to be renovated via a state and federal partnership that will pump in $130... (more)