Debate over graving dock fate

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There’s debate in Red Hook over the fate of a Civil War-era graving dock that could be decked over to make way for an Ikea parking lot. The Municipal Art Society last month filed suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, demanding that it reconsider its decision to allow Ikea to destroy the dock, which they say is a vital link to New York’s maritime history. more [AMNY]