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Red Hook Push for Bus to Manhattan Grows as MTA Eyes ‘Options’

Red Hook residents want a direct bus to Manhattan now!

May 31, 2024

Activists Hail City Commitment to Fewer Trucks

The mayor's promise to rein in delivery warehouses was announced as the the Council's Land-Use Committee took up the mayor's City of Yes for Economic Opportunity zoning change.

May 22, 2024

City: BQE Must Be Rebuilt to Last a Century … To Prevent More Pollution

Paging Mr. Orwell: Doubling down on the Robert Moses highway is actually good for neighborhoods nearby, the city claims.

March 21, 2024

City Spends $350K on Failed Bid to Fix Traffic From Red Hook’s Cruise Ships

And the ships still bring traffic havoc to the neighborhood.

February 16, 2024

Smoke-Belching Cruise Ships Are Welcome in NYC For Another 11 Years!

Officials hailed shore power in 2009, but ships won't have to be fully equipped for it until 2035.

January 18, 2024

Red Hook Pushes for Direct Bus to Manhattan; MTA Says (Wait for It) There’s Too Much ‘Congestion’

Red Hook wants a quicker way to get across the river to Manhattan. And the MTA should raise the toll on the Carey Tunnel to make it happen.

October 23, 2023

Cruise Ships Saddle Red Hook with Traffic ‘Nightmare,’ Toxic Fumes

Red Hook is drowning in traffic and smog from cruise ships Mayor Adams has touted as a "boost" to the economy.

September 21, 2023