Author: John Leyva

News

Column: Brooklyn Deserves A World-Class Waterfront — Nothing Less

This is New York. Not just any city, but the capital of the world. And Brooklyn—our Brooklyn—is its heart. So why are we being asked to settle for something so ordinary? The proposed plan for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal isn’t bold. It isn’t visionary. And for a site of this importance, that’s not just disappointing—it’s unacceptable. What’s on the table […]

Arts

Column: THE PEOPLE vs. EDC: Lawsuit asks court to undo BMT Final Vision Plan

For months, my neighbors and I did exactly what the City asked of us. We showed up. We logged on. We filled out surveys. We sat through the webinars and “visioning sessions.” We took time off to attend meetings about the future of our waterfront. We wrote thoughtful comments and asked basic questions about traffic, flooding, jobs, and affordability. We […]