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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