Bklyn Lawmakers On The Move May 4

Colton, Treyger, Wong Lead Waste Transfer Station Protest

Southwest Brooklyn Assemblyman William Colton, City Councilman Mark Treyger and Democratic District leader Nancy Tong, yesterday, held an emergency press conference charging violations of the construction permit for the Gravesend Bay Marine Waste Transfer Station off Bay 41st Street.

The waste transfer station is part of the 2005 New York City Department of Sanitation Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP). Since the plan was unveiled, Treyger, Colton, Tong and Ida Sanoff, Executive Director of the Natural Resources Protective Association, have been leading efforst among a large group of concerned citizens to stop the project.

Work has begun on the project, despite a pending 2012 lawsuit that Colton and local environmentalists filed. A neighborhood watch group has been set up to cite specific violations of the work being done at the site.

“It has become clear that we cannot trust the City administration in following the safety protocols of the construction permit, and so we are asking the neighborhood public to watch the construction activities and make sure that the safety protocols are being followed,” said Colton.

Treyger said the community must continue to stand strong and send a clear message to City Hall that the waste station is a dangerous proposal in the Gravesend community.

“It is outrageous that the administration has moved forward with construction while there are so many unanswered questions and a pending lawsuit. I am reiterating my call for the city to recognize our valid concerns and to immediately halt this ill-conceived plan,” said Treyger.

Williams Reacts To Cop Shot In Queens

Flatbush City Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, co-chair of the Council’s Taskforce to Combat Gun Violence, released the following statement Saturday night after an armed man shot New York Police Department (NYPD) officer Brian Moore in Queens Village.

“This morning as many in our city head to church, let us keep our thoughts and prayers with NYPD Officer Brian Moore and his family while he lays in stable but critical condition after being shot yesterday evening in Queens. The next 24-48 hours are critical for Officer Moore. The early details of the incident show us why many officers dislike the term ‘routine’ stop or patrol.

“This is the fifth officer shot since December of last year, including the tragic deaths of Officers Liu and Ramos. As we continue the much needed discussion now sweeping the city and nation, we must do so remembering the potential dangers our law enforcement face daily — dangers that, once identified, are asked to run and address,” said Williams.