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Draft Scope of Work — Public Comment Period

The lead agency (Office of the Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce) has issued a Positive Declaration under CEQR — meaning a full Environmental Impact Statement is required for the BMT Vision Plan. The Draft Scope of Work (DSOW) defines what the EIS will study. The public comment period was extended on March 31, 2026, and written comments are now accepted through Friday, May 8, 2026.

Submit Written Comments ↗ View DSOW (CEQR #25DME018K) ↗

What Is the RFEI?

EDC issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) in December 2025 seeking ideas from port operators and maritime industry for how the 122-acre BMT site could be optimized for maritime industrial uses. 25 responses were received. Elected officials and community stakeholders pushed for more time to review them before the original March 31 DSOW comment deadline — and won an extension to May 8. Critically, EDC has stated that while the EIS may include a port-first alternative for comparative analysis, the agency continues to advance the Vision Plan as approved.

Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan

Full Vision Plan PDF ↗

The Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) is a 165-acre former port site on the Red Hook waterfront, transferred from the Port Authority to NYCEDC in May 2024. The NYCEDC BMT Vision Plan, completed September 2025, charts a transformation into a modern all-electric port alongside new housing, open space, and community amenities — ending 50 years of disinvestment on the CB6 waterfront.

⚓ 60-acre modern port 🌳 28 acres public open space 🏗 Up to 6,000 housing units 2,400 permanently affordable (40%) Data: NYCEDC · Task Force 2024–25

Vision Plan Zone Map

Four planning zones overlaid on the BMT site boundary. Zones reflect the September 2025 Vision Plan.

Planning Zones at a Glance

Container & Flex Terminal

~71 ac · Central port zone

New 60-acre all-electric marginal pier replaces dilapidated Piers 7–10. Handles containers, perishables, cruise, and Blue Highways barge service. Federally funded ($164M USDOT MEGA grant + $109M City match).

Atlantic Basin District

~52 ac · Western waterfront

BCT, Pier 12, and Pier 11 uplands. Planned for 2,200 housing units (880 affordable), modernized Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, up to 400 hotel keys, 220K sf industrial, 200K sf commercial, and 11 acres of public open space.

BMT North

~34 ac · SE mixed-use district

Atlantic Ave (N) to Degraw St (S), Columbia St (E) to new neighborhood street (W). 3,800 housing units (1,520 affordable), new public school, 17 acres open space, 55K sf light industrial, 75K sf commercial.

Open Space & Greenway

~34 ac · Eastern waterfront strip

Nearly one mile of greenway connecting Brooklyn Bridge Park to the Atlantic Basin. Pier 7 destination park, neighborhood parks, and 5,000+ linear feet of new public waterfront access.

Key Commitments

$418M

Public funding committed

6,000

Housing units (max)

2,400

Permanently affordable units

$200M

NYCHA Red Hook investment

$75M

Off-site affordable housing fund

28 ac

Public open space (min)

275K sf

Light-industrial space

$18B+

Economic impact projected

Process & Next Steps

BMTDC Formation

Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Corporation created within 6 weeks of Vision Plan vote to implement commitments and oversee GPP process.

Empire State Development GPP

The Vision Plan feeds into ESD's General Project Plan (GPP) process, which includes environmental review and Public Authorities Control Board final approval.

Phase 1 (through 2030)

Simultaneous start of marginal pier construction, 170K sf Pier 11 industrial building, and BMT North housing. Port operator RFP to be released post-GPP.

Task Force

28-member Task Force chaired by Rep. Dan Goldman, co-chaired by Council Member Avilés and State Senator Gounardes. CB6 Board Member Mike Racioppo served as Task Force member.

    Data sources: NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) · BMT Vision Plan, September 2025 · edc.nyc/bmt ↗ · Felt map by CB6 · Zone boundaries approximate per Vision Plan
  

📁 BMT Document Library

All CB6 BMT materials organized by category. Tap any folder to expand and access documents.