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“Instead of continuing to overburden already disadvantaged communities, we can bring freight rail through Gateway to a new distribution hub at Moynihan/Penn Station, which is already equipped with loading bays…

BySandra Rothbard 1Comment

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Aug 2019

Government In Depth Investigations

No Easy Answers as NYC Searches for Better Ways to Get Freight into a Crowded City

Minimizing the negative effects of truck traffic is no easy task, experts say, as the movement of goods is integral to the city’s economy, and is compounded by the rise…

ByHailey Del Valle 2Comments

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Jan 2019

Economy In Depth

De Blasio’s Freight NYC Plan Spurs Optimism, Concerns

Will building up the city’s barge ports it really get big trucks off the interstates? Will it do so without putting more diesel trucks on Brooklyn streets?

ByMasha Udensiva-Brenner 2Comments

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Jun 2018

Economy In Depth

City Trying to Strengthen Brooklyn’s Claim to a Shipping Trade

The new deal for the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal aims to get trucks off the road and jobs on the site—and to create a more sustainable business model for the…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

Opinion: Gateway Must Become ‘Freightway’ to Reduce Congestion and Meet Our Climate Goals

No Easy Answers as NYC Searches for Better Ways to Get Freight into a Crowded City

De Blasio’s Freight NYC Plan Spurs Optimism, Concerns

City Trying to Strengthen Brooklyn’s Claim to a Shipping Trade

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Opinion: Gateway Must Become ‘Freightway’ to Reduce Congestion and Meet Our Climate Goals

No Easy Answers as NYC Searches for Better Ways to Get Freight into a Crowded City

De Blasio’s Freight NYC Plan Spurs Optimism, Concerns

City Trying to Strengthen Brooklyn’s Claim to a Shipping Trade

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