Residents from Red Hook and Columbia Waterfront are voicing strong objections against the proposed housing plan linked to the Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment, fearing an influx of over 20,000 new residents that could strain local transit and infrastructure. In a public workshop attended by city officials and developers, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman reassured that the task force aims to reflect community priorities. Despite the current proposal including 7,700 housing units with a significant portion classified as affordable, many locals argue even this scaled-back plan is too overwhelming for their neighborhood.
"You're talking about adding 24,000 people to this neighborhood. You're blowing this neighborhood up," said James Morgan, a Columbia Waterfront resident of 30 years.
"I truly view the task force to be a representative of the community and making sure that in a very complex project, we can include as many priorities of the various communities involved as possible," Goldman said.
"This has been a very iterative process. There's been material that we took to the task force and got comments back. We included fewer housing units," said Mikelle.
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