Task force inches closer toward vote on plan to revamp Brooklyn Marine Terminal
The plan is to transform 122 acres of the terminal into a working waterfront with affordable housing with the hope of creating jobs.
The Brooklyn Marine Terminal Task Force – made up of city agencies, local officials and local organizations – are set to vote on the plan next Wednesday.
The plan is to transform 122 acres of the terminal into a working waterfront with affordable housing with the hope of creating jobs.
City agencies have been looking to invest billions into revitalizing 60 acres of Brooklyn’s marine ports to make use of its waterways. The plan includes building 7,700 new housing units – more than 2,600 would be permanently affordable and 200 will be reserved for residents of the Red Hook houses.
The city says this vision has been constructed through multiple conversations with the task force and the community.
John Leyva, from the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Neighbors Association, believes the community’s voices have not been heard.
"It hasn't changed much from the beginning. These are planned gentrification elements," said Leyva.
