Sunset residents worry about potential truck surge with reopening of South Brooklyn Marine Terminal
Truck trouble.
Sunset Park residents are worried about the potential truck surge that could be coming to the neighborhood as a result of redevelopment of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), announced this past summer at a press conference hosted by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Local dignitaries along with residents fear the number of trucks traveling through Sunset could reach up to 50,000, potentially causing traffic and pollution problems. The neighborhood already experiences a high amount of truck traffic thanks to the industrial uses along the waterfront. In addition, advocates have cited the elevated Gowanus Expressway as a potential cause of the community’s high rate of asthma and cancer.