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The vote on a sweeping proposal to redevelop 122 acres of Brooklyn’s industrial waterfront has been postponed for the fifth time. brooklynpaper.com/brooklyn-marin…

Brooklyn Marine Terminal plan postponed *again* Going forward, can they get the #AtlanticYards lessons right? normanoder.substack.com/p/regarding-br… No, it's not overseen by private developers. Oversight agency controlled by executive means executive (Gov. for AY, Mayor for BMT) calls the shots

A vote on the proposed makeover of a mile-long stretch of industrial Brooklyn coastline has been postponed for the fifth time this year — once again leaving the future of a $3.5 billion port redevelopment plan up in the air. buff.ly/Zm58FCB

Worth reading re Brooklyn Marine Terminal plan. (I'll separately excerpt and critique a few #AtlanticYards related mentions.)

Here’s the structural truth: Nearly 1 in 5 homes in California are now owned by investors. But not just investors - entities structurally incentivized to perpetuate scarcity. This isn’t mom-and-pop landlords. This is BlackRock, hedge funds, and private equity firms running…

A doctor condemns how our healthcare system treats elderly people at the end of their life

The NYC Economic Development Corporation delayed a vote on Thursday for the 5th time on its plan to hand off the Brooklyn Marine Terminal to luxury real estate developers. Red Hook residents who oppose the plan rallied outside the waterfront property. Photos: Annie Brewer

EDC has failed to address the concerns of my community, so yesterday, I was prepared to vote against the proposed BMT plan. With this postponement, I remain prepared to engage with our community members to address ongoing concerns. READ MY FULL STATEMENT: council.nyc.gov/alexa-aviles/s…

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I looked at her TikTok and she has United Healthcare, which is currently being sued by their shareholders for approving too many claims.

Spirited rally today against the EDC's Vision Plan for the BMT. The vote was postponed AGAIN (5th time) which shows that the pressure from local leaders & the community is working. The plan should center the PORT *not* Adams' real estate cronies' pockets. To be continued...

This afternoon I spoke at a community rally in Red Hook to support the Brooklyn container port and against @NYCEDC’s plan for luxury housing on the waterfront. The EDC has undemocratically postponed this vote for the fifth time because they know their plan will be rejected once…

you had @openplans’ super pac funding you and funding efforts against the guy who beat you in a landslide @saraklind @jacksonchabot @keviningreenpt and you failed because voters saw right through all of you

Today: Rally to #SaveOurWaterfont The BMT taskforce should Vote Now and Vote No!

Regarding Brooklyn Marine Terminal Plan, @BklynSpeaks leaders Simon & de la Uz at odds re Atlantic Yards Lessons normanoder.substack.com/p/regarding-br… With task force vote scheduled today, @BklynEagle offers useful package of essays. I'm not convinced BMT can escape #AtlanticYards doubts.

Read a recent op-ed in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle about the Brooklyn Marine Terminal redesign from Eddie Bautista, Executive Dir of NYC Environmental Justice Alliance and myself. Access full text here: brooklyneagle.com/articles/2025/…

The Community votes NO. It's a sham of a plan! #BrooklynMarineTerminal #BMT #SaveOurWaterfront

NYC Council Representative Alexa Aviles says the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Redesign is a mess. @Sen_Gounardes keeps pushing the project. Who do you work for Andrew Gounardes - the people or the EDC?

Important BMT op-eds in the Brooklyn Eagle, several from people who've not had a BMT op-ed published yet. 6 of the 9 tell the Task Force to vote no & we agree. brooklyneagle.com/articles/2025/…

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