The workshop was designed to collect community feedback on the 16-mile Queens Waterfront Greenway project but was met with significant opposition from local residents.
Council Member Vickie Paladino urged constituents to attend, promoting the event as an opportunity for public input, but the format did not allow for that.
Frustrations boiled over when Paladino disrupted the workshop, and her comments led to many attendees leaving in protest of the format.
Traditional DOT workshops focus on small group discussions rather than open forums, which created misunderstandings about how community feedback would be collected.
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