NYC 'Green Collar' Job Nursery Plan Unveiled By Adams

NEW YORK CITY — Forget white collar and blue collar — the jobs of New York City's future will be green.

Or so said Mayor Eric Adams as he unveiled Wednesday a plan to help make the city a nursery for "green collar jobs."

"The numbers are clear: over 400,000 jobs in the green economy by the year 2040," he said.

The 124-page "Green Economy Action Plan" is what city officials touted as a first-of its-kind roadmap to grow green technology startups, businesses and trainings.

Adams said the city's Economic Development Corporation will invest up to $100 million to develop a "Climate Innovation Hob" at Brooklyn Army Terminal.

"It will be home to over 150 climate tech startups and other green economy businesses over the next 10 years," he said. "The hub alone is expected to generate $2.6 billion in economic impact and create 600 jobs right here in this community, while providing workforce training and job placement particularly for local Sunset Park community."

Officials announced a $725 million investment by three entities — the Economic Development Corporation, Brooklyn Navy Yard and Trust For Governors Island — to build what they called a green economy ecosystem across New York Harbor.

The various announcements drew guarded praise from environmental advocates.

Advocates with the Alliance for a Greater New York said they were pleased, but noted this is Adams' third plan in three years promising green programs.

"In 2022, Adams committed to electrify 100 NYC public schools by 2030, but has only allocated funds for 33 through 2029," said Theodore A. Moore, ALIGN executive director, in a statement.

"It's time for the Mayor to make good on his motto and #GetStuffDone."