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Pro: Why I Voted ‘Yes’ on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan
A lot of critics of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan are complaining about the proposal without actually examining its details. After the Task Force approved the Vision Plan with a vote of 17 to 8, a two-thirds majority as required by the Task Force’s rules, I want to explain, on behalf of Brooklyn Community Board 6, why I voted yes.
September 29, 2025
Con: Why I Voted ‘No’ on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan
Mayor Adams’s plan for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal will move forward, after last Monday’s last-minute Task Force vote (17 in support, eight opposed). I voted against the plan.
September 29, 2025
‘Government Malpractice’: Marine Terminal Redevelopment Gets Approval Despite Massive Transportation Concerns
There's an outline, but not a real plan, locals charge.
September 22, 2025
Komanoff: Data Show Fewer Trucks in the So. Bronx After Congestion Pricing
Expert Charles Komanoff, using MTA bridge and tunnel data, dispels one of the myths that opponents spread about the Manhattan toll.
September 19, 2025
OPINION: Here’s How to Bring Real Bus Rapid Transit to Flatbush Avenue
It is worth a little extra time and money to get this right.
September 17, 2025
Parks Dept. to Canal Street: ‘No Trees for You!’
The Parks Department wants to plant more trees — it does! — but so many things are conspiring against the agency on Manhattan's worst street.
September 15, 2025
DOT Canal Street Plan Adds Pedestrian Space, Bike Route, But Next Mayor Must Think Bigger
The changes are a good start, but Canal Street deserves a radical transformation.
September 12, 2025
Jay Z-Backed Times Square Casino Shrinks Sidewalks and Bus Lanes to Serve More Cars
New Yorkers aren't only gambling with their future inside the casino: Developer SL Green wants to remove a bus lane and the 19-foot "super sidewalks" installed on Eighth Avenue just three years ago.
September 11, 2025
West Side Community Board Fails to Back Safety Over Parking
Oh, they're fine with safety ... as long as parking comes first. No, seriously, that's what they did.
September 11, 2025
STATUS NO: DOT Backs Off Southern Brooklyn Bike Network
Safety be damned — another bike lane project is on hold.
September 10, 2025
