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Atlantic Basin Mystery in Red Hook Waterfront Fight
Community Board 6 heard the NYC EDC push a Red Hook commuter ferry landing at Beard Street or Valentino Pier. Locals argued Atlantic Basin offered better shelter, parking and access, noting decades of debated ideas and stalled proposals for the basin's use. The piece highlights EDC plans, Basin access, and ongoing disputes over its future.
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Ed Hook
HP Lovecraft
Red Hook
NYC Economic Development Corporation
EDC
Atlantic Basin
76Th Precinct
Community Board 6
CBC
Transportation Committee
East River Ferries
Beard Street Pier
Valentino Pier
Phoenix Beverage
Pier 12
Homeland Security
Coast Guard
van Brunt
Beard Street
Fiala
Fairway
van Brunt Street
George Fiala