Slick marketing is pervasive in our society. Unfortunately, the Ports and Harbors Committee (and other borough entities) are now using this approach in selling our dock project to the community. This lack of transparency is seriously interfering with our community’s ability to make informed decisions on critical issues. 

It’s misleading to call a new, industry-driven scheme to build an ore terminal here “Phase 3” of our community dock repair project. Constructing an ore facility at