New York City Update
A New Hunts Point Marine Terminal To Spur 400 New Construction Jobs
NEW YORK – New York City officials announced on June 9 that the city will remove the decommissioned Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center barge from Hunts Point and pursue an innovative Hunts Point Marine Terminal on the site to move freight off ships and onto the last mile in their delivery.
After originally decommissioning the VCBC facility in 2023, the Adams administration announced that NYCEDC will issue a request for proposals (RFP) to remove the former jail barge, freeing up valuable space on the Hunts Point waterfront. In its place, the Adams administration envisions a new Hunts Point Marine Terminal to move cargo from shipping containers onto additional barges and ferries for last-mile deliveries throughout New York City.
The new marine terminal—which is estimated to create 400 construction jobs, 100 permanent jobs, and $3.9 billion in economic impact over the next 30 years—would form a key connection point between ports up and down the East Coast, including the Brooklyn Marine Terminal and other nodes in New York City.
Photo Credit: NYCEDC.
By building this new “Blue Highways” facility, the terminal would remove an estimated 9,000 monthly truck trips from city streets and reduce roadway congestion, city officials stated. No project development costs for the new Hunts Point Marine Terminal were released.
Additionally, the Adams administration will invest more than $28 million as part of its Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget to extend the existing bike network currently running alongside Food Center Drive to go along Halleck Street and expand access to the waterfront. Today’s announcement continues Mayor Adams’ vision to turn New York City’s waterfront into a Harbor of the Future; establish New York City as the global destination for green technology, innovation, and opportunity; and create approximately 53,000 temporary and permanent jobs and $95 billion in economic impact.
With the announcement, the Hunts Point Marine Terminal will continue into a design and planning stage with continued community consultation. Additionally, NYCEDC will lead a comprehensive land remediation effort to address the site’s historical pollution, an essential step toward unlocking its future potential, which is anticipated to be completed in 2027.
Published: June 19, 2025.