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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
Thursday’s Headlines: Expletive-Laced Edition
When a German tourist is decapitated in Midtown by a reckless driver with a fake plate, you simply have to scream. Plus other news.
September 25, 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
What New York Can Learn from European Buses
Or better said, why the DOT and MTA should sweat the small stuff.
September 15, 2025
OPINION: DOT ‘Smart Curbs’ Pilot Deserves a Chance to Succeed
Compromising the project to protect free parking puts the interests of a tiny minority over systemic changes that would benefit everyone, says one activist.
September 11, 2025
KOMANOFF: Data Show South Bronx Isn’t Seeing Increased Traffic from Congestion Pricing
The central business district toll did not lead to a traffic influx in the South Bronx, our columnist reveals.
September 9, 2025
Opinion: Let’s Put a Real Busway on Atlantic Avenue
Yes, everyone is talking about the city's busway plans for Flatbush Avenue, but Brooklyn’s true corridor for bus rapid transit is its east-west spine.
September 9, 2025
OPINION: ‘Summer Streets’ Shows That Car-Free Roads Give Kids the Independence They Need
A 9-year-old shares his experience of riding on DOT’s Summer Streets by himself.
September 3, 2025
OPINION: What Do You Call a Cyclist Who’s Been Hit By an E-Biker?
Much as our contributor hates to admit it, she thinks twice every time she gets on her bike since being hit by an e-bike.
August 19, 2025