The Manhattan Jail Facility project is part of the $15.6-billion Borough-Based Jail System program to replace Rikers Island.

Contractors have been chosen for two jail replacement projects located in Queens and the Bronx.

City officials plan to replace the Rikers Island jail with facilities in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.

City agency NYCDDC is chosen for 2023 recognition for efforts that include major coastal resilience upgrades getting underway that will boost protection for more than 150,000 residents in at-risk areas.