City releases request for proposal for South Brooklyn Marine Terminal
Plans are moving forward for the soon-to-be-revitalized South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), the 72-acre industrial space for which the city approved a 39-year Master Lease earlier this year.
On Friday, December 4, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) released a Request for Proposals (RPF) for maritime businesses to operate at the large space in an effort to create quality jobs for the community as well as reduce harbor traffic by the end of 2016.
Under the plan, cargo ships that would have docked in New Jersey will be docking here in Brooklyn, bringing good jobs, taking trucks off the streets and helping spur this growing industrial hub.