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 the environmental and economic character of the city for the next century.
The BMT Community Energy Plan presents a comprehensive, multi-layered renewable energy vision for the redevelopment of BMT as a Blue Highway Hub. Building directly on the all-maritime vision articulated by the City Club of New York and the energy and climate deficiencies identified by the NYC 2030 District in their November 2025 Environmental Impact Statement comments, this plan (Energy Plan) argues that the BMT site can and must serve triple duty: as a modern maritime freight and logistics hub, as a community-scale clean energy generator and distributor, and as a flagship Green New Deal project for New York City.
