Crowley
and Serrano Announce $300,000 in Federal Funding for

Orchard

Beach

Washington, DC-
Today, Congressmen Joseph Crowley (NY-07) and José E. Serrano (NY-16) announced that $300,000 in federal funding for beach restoration at

Orchard

Beach

in the
Bronx
has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. The funding comes from the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY2006, which was passed by the House this week.

“I am grateful for the work of my friend and colleague José Serrano and most importantly I am pleased that our constituents in the
Bronx
will be able to continue to enjoy the clean and safe environment

Orchard

Beach

has to offer,” said Congressman Crowley.  “This is a huge quality of life victory for the hardworking people in the
Bronx
. A cleaner and more beautiful
Bronx
will make a lasting impact on all of my constituents’ lives.”

“

Orchard

Beach

is the only place in the
Bronx
where people can go to enjoy the beach,” said Serrano, a member of the House Appropriations Committee.  “It’s a place where millions of New Yorkers go to escape the heat of the summer, and I’m proud to have teamed up with my good friend Joe Crowley to get some vital funding for its restoration.”

Providing the Bill becomes law,

Orchard

Beach

will receive $300,000 for a shoreline project to address storm damage prevention, recreation, and environmental restoration. This would represent a $175,000 increase from last year’s federal funding.

Orchard

Beach

is a favorite recreational site for
Bronx
residents and more than two million people, many low-income and minority, visit

Orchard

Beach

every year.

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José E. Serrano has represented the
Bronx
in Congress since 1990.  He is the only Member of Congress from
New York City
on the House Appropriations Committee.