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An all-maritime alternative for Brooklyn Marine Terminal would save approximately $2 billion in public investment and preserve more than 11 acres of Buttermilk Channel.

The City Club’s October 2026 update to its all-maritime vision for Brooklyn Marine Terminal, with revised pier plans, Blue Highway freight distribution, logistics, energy and resilience proposals.

The City Club recognizes that sea level rise, coastal flooding, and increasingly frequent and intense storms present growing challenges throughout New York City. Addressing these risks will require thoughtful planning, sound science, significant public investment, and careful consideration of priorities across the City’s waterfront.

"Operating plans must dictate station design, not real estate interests. Phase II needs to establish exactly how much reliable service the existing footprint can support," said Liam Blank.

"We are encouraged by the direction and we intend to help make it work," said Liam Blank.

New Jersey officials have announced a round-trip rail fare of $98 to MetLife Stadium for the World Cup, supported by private partners rather than taxpayers. While this is an improvement over the originally proposed price, the fare remains more than seven times the normal cost of the same trip and does not resolve deeper questions about how costs will be allocated or how everyday riders will be protected during eight matchdays. The City Club of New York has issued a statement

Comments on the Environmental Review Process (March 2026) These comments on the Draft Scope of Work for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal have been prepared on behalf of the City Club of New York. They represent the collective effort of the organization and its professional consultants. Background The Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) is a unique part of the City’s infrastructure, and the proposed action is ambitiously large. The environmental review of such a project will require ac

The City Club of NY, Resilient Red Hook, and NYC 2030 District submit joint comments on the BMT Draft Scope of Work, proposing an all-maritime alternative and community energy network.

Download the full report Creating a Blue Highway Hub at Brooklyn Marine Terminal (2026) Background information: Resiliency Memo (October 2025) Energy Considerations NYC2030 Report: BMT & Energy Plan Photo Credits Above: Panels, Richard Mason , Windmill, B.Y. Ken About the Blue Highway... February 9, 2026: The City Club of New York released an updated all-maritime plan for the redevelopment of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal. “Creating a Blue Highway Hub at Brooklyn Marine

Green New Deal Platform for New York City A Multi-Layered, Equitable, Resilient & Renewable Energy Plan Photo Credit : Richard Mason FULL REPORT BELOW Executive Summary The Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) stands at a rare intersection of maritime history, ecological urgency, and democratic possibility. At 122 acres on the New York Harbor, it is one of the last large-scale publicly-owned waterfront industrial sites in New York City — a strategic asset whose future will shape t