The rendering of the new, proposed Hunts Point Marine Terminal, which would move freight off of ships and onto the last stage in their delivery throughout New York City, creating hundreds of jobs and generating billions of dollars in economic impact. Credit: NYCEDC.
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 of ships and onto the last mile in their delivery.
After originally decommissioning the VCBC facility in 2023, the Adams administration announced today 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. 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.
“For hundreds of years, New York City’s waterways have powered our economy and made our city a global destination for commerce, capital, and cargo. With the investments our administration is making every day, we are writing the next chapter in that history and turning our waterfront into a ‘Harbor of the Future.’ From a first-in-the-nation climate research facility on Governors Island to a state-of-the-art life sciences hub at Kips Bay to much more, our ‘Harbor of the Future’ will create tens of thousands of jobs, generate billions in economic impact, and keep our city at the front of emerging industries,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. “Today, we are adding yet another stop to that harbor by clearing away the old jail barge in the Bronx and building a new Hunts Point Marine Terminal in its place.”
The Adams administration originally announced its intention to decommission the VCBC jail barge and begin a community engagement process for the site as part of its ‘Hunts Point Forward’ plan in 2022, a comprehensive plan to create economic opportunity and improve quality of life for New Yorkers in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the South Bronx. The plan is backed by a $40 million commitment from Mayor Adams and outlines a 15-year vision shared by the city and the community with more than 70 short- and long-term recommendations for creating family-sustaining jobs, improving public safety, enhancing community health and access to healthy food, promoting environmental justice, and delivering upgrades to open space, transportation, and other key community infrastructure.
The project will include a new police station and Village Court facility, public parking facilities, a mixed-use residential and commercial development, a public plaza, and new recreational trail connections.
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