Elmwood Park to close for Furnace Brook restoration project

WAER | By Robert Beck

Published May 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM EDT

A stone bridge and small waterfall — Syracuse will close Elmwood Park through October to repair damage from Tropical Storm Fred, with work funded by FEMA and state emergency officials.

Starting June 2, Syracuse will shut down Elmwood Park to restore the Furnace Brook channel, which was damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Fred in 2021.

The project includes sediment removal, channel wall repairs, and turf restoration, and is expected to last through October. The park will be closed to the public during this time.

Funding for the project comes from FEMA and the New York Department of Homeland Security.

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Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.

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