Amber Steakhouse co-owner Lukasz Skrodzki is concerned about plans to redesign McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

The steakhouse is located just one block from McGuiness, a four-lane roadway which runs between the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Pulaski Bridge. Skrodzki, a lifelong Greenpoint resident, says businesses depend on the boulevard, and without easy access, mayhem will ensue.

"I'm for making McGuinness safe," Skrodzki said. "But there's so many other changes we can make. We've made some big changes already. Let's put speed bumps, let's put speed cameras, let's put more warning signs."

"People coming from the BQE, from Long Island City, people wanna come for lunch breaks, and you have a lunch break for an hour, hour and a half, you have a meeting and you wanna get here," Skrodzki added. "It's gonna cause so much traffic, so people just wouldn't wanna come to the neighborhood."

McGuinness Boulevard divides eastern Greenpoint from western Greenpoint, but it's also dividing a once close-knit community. A week ago, Mayor Eric Adams scrapped a redesign plan by the city's Department of Transportation that would have eliminated one lane of traffic in either direction and installed parking-protected bike lanes. Some residents aren't too happy with the change of plans.

Members of the group "Make McGuinness Safe" held a rally outside City Hall Thursday alongside local and city leaders.

"Every elected official stands with our community," Brooklyn City Councilman Lincoln Restler said. "Your council members, your Assembly members, your state senators, your Congress members, your borough president, your comptroller, your public advocate. Every elected official stands with the people of Greenpoint except for one: the mayor of the city of New York."

A lone heckler attended the rally, interrupting Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. But both powered through, with Williams highlighting the need for a safer street.

"I understand that change is hard, that change is difficult, but we have to move forward," Williams said. "If we don't move forward, people will lose their lives, and that's what we have to focus on."

Meanwhile, Skrodzki says he's tired of the fighting within his neighborhood and wants to see a new plan that would benefit all residents and business owners.

"I feel like there's two groups. One's against it, one's for it. I think we have to come together, meet together, sit and stop arguing. Let's make this community great," Skrodzki said.

A spokesperson for City Hall said the mayor is determined to find a way to make McGuinness safe. Meanwhile, the DOT is reviewing community feedback and will finalize a new design.