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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

THE GOTHAMIST Oct 30, 2025 “At least we're going to [redevelop Penn Station] in a way that is going to be a little bit more organic and also we're not spending all our time and energy talking about [new buildings], when really what we need to talk about is transportation,” Law-Gisiko said. BY STEPHEN NESSEN "Amtrak officials on Thursday announced they are moving forward with President Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild Penn Station, and are seeking a 'master developer' that can f

Photo Credit OCTOBER 8, 2025 Prepared by the City Club of NY Waterfront Committee . Klaus H. Jacob, principal analyst and author; John Shapiro, contributing author. DOWNLOAD REPORT BELOW Summary The City Club of New York advocates for the upgrading of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) to a prime maritime hub on the Brooklyn Waterfront, without building any housing on the site. The BMT faces the Buttermilk Channel, which separates it from Governors Island in the New York Inne

THE SPIRIT August 28, 2025 Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the Trump administration wants the rebuild of Penn Station to...

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS April 17, 2025 OPINION BY LIAM BLANK & ROBERT PREVIDI "Gov. Hochul has stopped a massive, controversial plan to...

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS April 22, 2025 Photo Credit: Jason Kuffer Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Kathy Hochul, Port Authority, and New York City...

APRIL 1, 2025 SUMMARY The City Club of New York, founded in 1893, is one of the oldest civic organizations in New York City. Its mission...