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CBS News
6 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Brooklyn Marine Terminal's future uncertain after 5 postponed votes on controversial redevelopment
The future of the massive redevelopment plan for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal is in limbo again after a long-awaited vote on the project was postponed in July for the fifth time and not rescheduled. The 122-acre waterfront site in Red Hook, once a bustling maritime hub, is now partly crumbling into the water, according to the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Despite sharp divisions, both sides agree that the Brooklyn Marine Terminal represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine a long-neglected piece of the city's waterfront. Many longtime residents say the site deserves reinvestment to revive maritime industry. "This is a once in a lifetime thing and they can start fixing those piers tomorrow," Columbia Street resident John Leyva said. "Nobody objected to that. As a matter of fact we welcome that. We want to see those piers fixed up." But NYCEDC's vision for the site goes far beyond restoring shipping infrastructure. The agency proposed building 6,000 residential units across 60 acres of the site, 40% of which would be deemed affordable, alongside commercial, industrial, and green space, and a 400-room hotel. Community advocates say they're skeptical whether the affordable housing promises will be upheld. "I just don't understand really why some people put so much faith in those commitments," resident Randy Gordon said. "It's not written into a law. It's not even written into a contract." NYCEDC maintains the housing is essential to fund the rest of the $1.75 billion proposal, which includes transforming the port into a fully electric facility built to serve 21st-century shipping needs. "This project is so significant. We have to get this done right and we have to get it done with a sense of urgency," State Senator Andrew Gounardes, who sits on the task force responsible for reviewing the plan, said. Gounardes calls the proposal a compromise, and one that he is ready to support. "People who make $50,000, $60,000, $70,000 a year will be able to afford these apartments in a neighborhood that has seen a net decrease in the number of affordable units over the last five years," he said. "So all around, I think this checks a lot of boxes for what we could do with this asset." With the vote delayed once again, task force members have several weeks to regroup and address outstanding concerns. In a statement, Jeff Holmes, a spokesperson for NYCEDC, wrote, "Task Force Leadership and NYCEDC has heard from and seen several Task Force members voice their support for delaying the vote and to return to the table to address their concerns on the project ... This will allow for additional time for meaningful community engagement and conversations to happen with those members and the public who had previously voiced their opposition." Some residents worry the postponement is a sign of dysfunction. "They have not had the vote. So do you know what they do? They postpone it," said Nico Kean, with Voices of the Waterfront. "That doesn't seem very democratic to me." Gounardes, however, remains optimistic. "We are striving towards getting consensus," he said. "Consensus we've defined as part of our task force rules — two-thirds vote of the task force. I think we're very close to that threshold." Have a story idea or tip in Brooklyn? Email Hannah by CLICKING HERE.
Business Journals
15-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
International law firm Duane Morris doubles office space at Uptown's Crescent
This Philadelphia-based law firm is making a big bet on Uptown Dallas. Randy Gordon, managing partner of its Dallas and Fort Worth offices, said the firm 'ran out of space,' which resulted in the group having to take over some office space on another floor in the meantime.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
MPD: Man with gun, fights female student at Fairley High
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The stepbrother of a Fairley High Student was arrested after he showed up at the school Tuesday afternoon with a gun and attacked a teenage girl, police say. Randy Gordon, 22, was booked in the Shelby County Jail for assault and carrying a weapon on school property. Randy Gordon (SCSO) According to a school officer, Gordon saw his stepsister fighting with two girls, got out of his vehicle, and punched one of the girls multiple times in the face with a closed fist. Another school officer said she yelled that Gordon had a gun, and Gordon ran back toward his Jeep, pulled a black gun from inside his pants, and placed it under the passenger seat of the vehicle. Fairley High School Gordon was detained and escorted inside the school when he began punching the same student in the face again. Police said a 9mm handgun with a live round in the chamber was seized from Gordon's vehicle. The students involved in the fight were treated on the scene by paramedics, and the Department of Children's Services was notified about the incident. So far, Memphis Shelby County Schools has not commented on the fight or the arrest. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
