The redevelopment plan for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal is facing uncertainty after a vote was postponed for the fifth time without rescheduling. The site, once a maritime center, is partially deteriorating. Both supporters and opponents view the development as a unique opportunity to revitalize the waterfront. The proposal includes building 6,000 residential units, with 40% affordable housing, alongside commercial and green spaces. Skepticism exists regarding the fulfillment of affordable housing commitments. NYCEDC argues housing is necessary to finance the broader $1.75 billion project, which aims to modernize the port.
This is a once in a lifetime thing and they can start fixing those piers tomorrow. Nobody objected to that. We want to see those piers fixed up.
I just don't understand really why some people put so much faith in those commitments. It's not written into a law. It's not even written into a contract.
This project is so significant. We have to get this done right and we have to get it done with a sense of urgency.
The housing is essential to fund the rest of the $1.75 billion proposal, which includes transforming the port into a fully electric facility built to serve 21st-century shipping needs.
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