Tag: NYC EDC

BQX, Columbia Street

Local Pol Comments on EDC’S Latest Decision Regarding the BQX Project

Council Member Carlos Menchaca, who chairs the BQX Task Force in the City Council, issued the following statement on Feb. 7 in response to NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) executive committee’s unanimous decision (announced the day before) to hire an independent contractor to oversee the BQX project’s environmental review: “The City continues to spend millions of taxpayer dollars on a […]

Red Hook Containerport, Red Hook Ferry

Red Hook ferry location still up in the air, by George Fiala

The long awaited next step in the selection of a Red Hook commuter ferry stop arrived in April with the publication of the NYC Economic Development Corporation’s (EDC) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), covering 17 new passenger ferry stops, including Red Hook.   There are currently a number of ferries traversing the waters around Manhattan. The East River ferries are operated […]

Transportation, Waterfront

Red Hook gathers at Borough Hall for ferry hearing, by George Fiala

On August 20th, the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) appeared before Community Board 6 to unveil their plan for a Red Hook location in an expanded commuter ferry location, due to begin operations in 2017. The Red Hook community was surprised by their plan to locate the terminal either off of the Beard Street Warehouse Pier, on private property at […]