Elected officials and stakeholders say the release of the RFEI responses is too late, coming just days before the Tuesday, March 31 deadline.
The replacement of the MSC Meraviglia with the smaller Valiant Lady should bring some relief, at least temporarily, to residents.
Residents point to a rise in crashes, near-misses and pedestrian injuries, including a 10-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle last fall.
The all-maritime plan would create a modern, resilient Blue Highway Hub with no housing, at one third the price.
“Rudeness” and “arrogance” were the most common words used by viewers to describe the tone of the meeting.
The plan includes 6,000 new housing units, 28 acres of open space, and roughly 225,000 square feet of industrial space.
Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Councilmember Shahana Hanif have flipped from dissenters to supporters.