NYC Will Redevelop Arces Of BK Coastline, Make Modern Marine Terminal

BROOKLYN, NY — Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Kathy Hochul and Port Authority officials announced on Tuesday that the city will take control of the entire Brooklyn marine terminal and turn the existing 122 acres of waterfront into a modern maritime port.

The waterfronts in Red Hook, Columbia Street Water District and the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal would see significant improvements in this plan, according to officials. The area would also see housing, retail and green space additions.

The latest development builds on Mayor Adams’s effort to develop a “Harbor of the Future.” There will be an initial $80 million investment in the Brooklyn Marine Terminal to stabilize and repair Piers 7, 8, and 10, and to fund planning for the 122-acre waterfront's future, including an up to $15 million investment to fund a new modern, electrified container crane for operations at the terminal, officials said.

“By assuming control of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Red Hook in our city government’s largest real estate transaction in recent memory, our administration is demonstrating that we will continue to deliver big wins for New Yorkers, day after day,” Adams said. “The potential for this area is limitless, and we’re excited to work with the local community, our fellow elected officials, and key stakeholders to come up with a plan for these over 120 acres that works for Red Hook, for Brooklyn, and for our entire city.”
The New York City Economic Development Corporation will manage Brooklyn Marine Terminal by mid-June — including assuming the recent five-year extension of Red Hook Container Terminal’s operating agreement.
In addition, Governor Hochul announced a $15 million commitment for a future cold storage facility on-site at the Red Hook terminal.

Officials said the lack of cold storage in Red Hook has contributed to traffic, pollution, and other quality-of-life concerns for Brooklyn residents.

“Today’s announcement marks the next great chapter for Brooklyn’s storied waterfront and is a win for the people of New York City,” said Governor Hochul. “The transfer will allow the city, working in close partnership with the community and my administration, to begin the long-anticipated process of reimagining the Red Hook piers as a modern maritime facility that also serves community needs."

The city will also assemble a Brooklyn Marine Terminal Taskforce — it will include elected officials, unions, waterfront stakeholders, Brooklyn businesses, workforce development, community resident and the maritime industry.

The group will develop a shared vision for the future of the Brooklyn facility and waterfront districts.

In addition, Mayor Adams announced that the city has submitted grant applications for over $350 million in federal funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation to help transform Brooklyn Marine Terminal by replacing the defunct Piers 9a and 9b with a new marginal pier for greater capacity to handle international containers and micro-freight. The plan would improve traffic flow around the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and in the Red Hook community.