Port Authority seeks revocable consent for flood‑barrier anchors near Holland Tunnel; Community Board 2 reviews plan

Representatives from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey briefed Community Board 2’s Traffic and Transportation Committee on a revocable consent application to install recessed anchor sleeves in roadway and sidewalk pavement that would receive removable AquaFence flood‑barrier panels at locations near the Holland Tunnel.

What was proposed: Chris Lee and Ricky Ramirez of the Port Authority described anchor sleeves already installed near the Broome Street entrance to the Holland Tunnel and a pending revocable consent application with the New York City Department of Transportation to install additional anchors along the southern sidewalk of Canal Street between Hudson Street and Barrack Street (adjacent to the tunnel approach). Ramirez said the sleeves are installed flush with the sidewalk and roadway surface, capped to avoid trip hazards, and are intended to receive removable panels only when the Port Authority deploys the AquaFence system in advance of high‑water events.

Why it matters: The removable barriers are a storm‑surge mitigation component of a broader Holland Tunnel Superstorm Sandy repair and resiliency program. Port…