A candidate forum for New York’s 10th Congressional District featured separate appearances by two Democrats rather than a direct debate format. The sharpest exchange centered on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment plan, a $3.5 billion proposal for 122 acres in Red Hook and nearby neighborhoods. The plan includes a 60-acre all-electric port, 6,000 homes, open space, industrial space, resiliency measures, and workforce, community, and cultural uses. The plan was approved by a task force 20-8 after postponements tied to concerns about transportation, infrastructure, business displacement, flood-zone risk, and the working waterfront. One candidate supported redevelopment but urged additional time for reviewing port operations and transportation planning, criticizing the other side for moving too quickly.
"The exchange came during a candidate forum for New York's 10th Congressional District hosted by New York Law School's Center for New York City and State Law and sponsored by Abundance New York and NYC New Liberals. The two Democrats appeared separately, rather than in a debate a format that moderator Ben Max, program director of New York Law School's Center for New York City and State Law, described as Lander's choice. Lander, the former city comptroller, said the one-on-one setup allowed for a more substantive discussion than one-minute sniping back and forth."
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