It’s been nearly a month since the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey scrapped a deal with Amazon to build a cargo hub at Newark airport, and activists who opposed the plan say they still want to be involved in what comes next.
in Newark, a park conservancy. “We do bear the brunt of a lot of these polluting industries. So we want to make sure that it's done the best way possible and that it does benefit the community and it works towards zero emissions because it is totally possible.”
A coalition of immigrant groups, unions, and environmental nonprofits protested the Amazon deal for months, arguing the community didn’t have a chance to weigh in on the $432 million plan.
Chloe Desir, an environmental justice organizer with the Ironbound Community Corporation in Newark, said she wants whatever new deal the Port Authority is negotiating to be transparent and inclusive of community demands.NYC news never sleeps. Get the Gothamist Daily newsletter and don't miss a moment.
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