Community Action Guide
A practical guide to participation in both projects.
One-page guide · Updated October 1, 2026
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Community forum presentation
The September 28 forum presentation, with links to the documents and sources discussed. BQE dates and filing instructions have since been confirmed; see the current instructions.
BMT Community Forum · September 28, 2026
BMT Community Forum · September 28, 2026
Watch the full meeting.
Remarks, the maritime panel, the presentation, and audience questions—all in one recording.
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Materials from the BMT Community Forum
Explore the ideas and resources shared by our forum contributors.
Visual explainer · 8 slides
Jim Tampakis
Water in. Water out.
Follow the goods: ships, sorting, cold storage, smaller electric vessels, and cargo-bike deliveries.
Based on Jim’s ideas and images.
Adapted by BMT Works4NY.
PDF · 1.1 MB
Guest presentation · 13 slides
Geoff Uttmark
BMT and regional maritime possibilities
Ideas for BMT, regional waterborne freight, and maritime-led redevelopment, prepared for the September 28 forum.
Geoff Uttmark
TransTech/ShipShares LLC
PDF · 1.3 MB · Cover artwork: Carolina Salguero / PortSide New York.
Reference material highlighted by
Phaedra Thomas
Moving Forward 2055
Explore the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) regional plan and its freight chapter—the resource Phaedra highlighted in her remarks.
BMT and marine highways:
Appendix D, pages D-129–D-131.
Regional Freight Plan PDF · About 70 MB
Community presentation · 21 slides
John Leyva
Where we are now & next steps
Understand the BMT and BQE processes, the decisions ahead, and how our communities can take part.
BMT Works4NY
September 28 forum · Participation details updated September 30.
View all 21 slides online, or choose the PDF.
Why all-port matters
Explore the Blue Highway.
Water in, water out: see how a modern working waterfront could move everyday goods, support good-paying careers, and reduce truck dependence.
Watch the video & explore the evidence →Go to the source
Documents, notices,
and useful links.
Find official notices, project documents, and background information. To reach elected officials and agencies, use the advocacy directory.
Browse 55 official sources and background links
55 sources
NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan · 2021 ↗
The City’s framework for industrial space, freight hubs, climate resilience, and compatible public access. Economic opportunity ↗ · Public access ↗
Waterfront Revitalization Program · Policy 2 ↗
Official coastal policy for Significant Maritime and Industrial Areas, including the Red Hook Container Terminal area.
Industrial Business Zones · City policy and map ↗
NYCEDC’s IBZ policy and support for industrial businesses. Southwest Brooklyn IBZ map ↗
Protecting and Growing New York City’s Industrial Job Base · 2005 ↗
The Bloomberg administration’s industrial policy, including its commitment concerning residential rezonings in IBZs.
Waterfront Alliance · Integrating Industry and Public Access ↗
October 2024 · Case studies from NYC and around the world, including the photographed examples above. PDF, about 27 MB.
Waterfront Alliance · BMT planning recommendations ↗
November 21, 2024 · A call for a 50-year maritime-needs assessment before repurposing industrial waterfront land, and public access compatible with port operations.
Portlantis · Rotterdam’s public rooftop and port experience ↗
An international example of public views and education at a working port. Opened in March 2025.
Nydia Velázquez — working-waterfront jobs and economic opportunity
Waterfront Alliance interview, September 17, 2020. Shipping, manufacturing, and a path to the middle class.
Jerry Nadler — port security and supply-chain redundancy
Official April 3, 2025 remarks on Brooklyn’s port and backup freight capacity. July 24, 2025 remarks.
M-87 Marine Highway — Hudson River, New York City to Albany
U.S. Maritime Administration route and map, December 2025. Hudson Valley and Albany waterborne connections.
M-295 Marine Highway — East River and Long Island Sound
U.S. Maritime Administration route and map, December 2025. New York Harbor, East River, Long Island Sound, and Block Island Sound.
Blue Highways Action Plan — NYCEDC + NYC DOT, October 2025
Citywide strategy: microfreight, containers, bulk materials, landing sites, and truck reduction.
Blue Highways workforce study — NYC’s Working Waterfront, June 2025
Citywide jobs forecast and career pathways; not a BMT-specific jobs promise.
From Truck to Barge — original project description, 2024 grant application
Archived 6-page PDF (334 KB). The City’s BMT freight, jobs, and truck-reduction case; one component of the application package. Current link to the NYMTC Clean Freight Corridors Study cited in the PDF ↗
NYMTC Moving Forward 2055 — Appendix D: Regional Freight Plan
Adopted September 5, 2025. BMT and marine highways: printed D-129–D-131; PDF pages 134–136. About 70 MB.
Blue Highways ferry-to-cargo-bike pilot — NYC DOT, December 2025
Pier 79 pilot connecting waterborne goods to electric cargo-bike delivery.
D&M Lumber: one ship, about 400 truckloads — January 2025 reporting
Steven Packin’s account of waterfront space constraints and Baltimore diversions, reported by THE CITY; Queens Daily Eagle reprint, p. 10.
NYCEDC: 60-acre port layout, electric equipment, and truck impacts
Public Workshop 4 FAQ, 2025. The City’s assumptions for port growth, construction staging, and onward barging.
Zulu Associates — waterborne logistics concepts and animation
Creator of the video embedded on our Blue Highway page.
State commitment to cold storage at BMT ↗
www.governor.ny.gov
Assemblymember Simon: concerns about the vision and housing mix ↗
www.assembly.ny.gov
Empire State Development leadership ↗
esd.ny.gov
BQE draft scope — September 30, 2026; check DOT’s live page for updated participation dates ↗
www.nyc.govArchived BMT scoping notice — comments closed May 8, 2026
www.nyc.govArchived Pier 10 permit notice — comments closed July 30, 2026
dec.ny.govBMT Advisory Task Force materials, including September 24
edc.nycBMT environmental review: documents and public participation
edc.nycBMT scoping presentation, p. 16
edc.nycBMTDC board meetings, agendas, and records
edc.nycBMTDC board minutes and Exhibit A — December 19, 2025
edc.nycBMTDC bylaws — board powers and public participation
edc.nycBMTDC draft board minutes — June 30, 2026
edc.nycBMTDC mission statement — April 30, 2026
edc.nycCity Club / Tom Fox: Creating a Blue Highway Hub at BMT
www.cityclubny.orgDEC Environmental Notice Bulletin
dec.ny.govDepartment of State public notices
dos.ny.govDepartment of State: coastal consistency review guidance
dos.ny.govESD: BMT public notices and meetings
esd.ny.govESD: Brooklyn Marine Terminal project overview
esd.ny.govDOT FAQ: traffic and BMT coordination
www.nyc.govDOT participation guide
www.nyc.govNYC DOT: BQE Central project and participation
www.nyc.govNYC Planning public review
www.nyc.govPresentation photograph license: Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0
creativecommons.orgPresentation photograph: Red Hook Container Terminal, view 1
commons.wikimedia.orgPresentation photograph: Red Hook Container Terminal, view 2
commons.wikimedia.orgCEQR participation guidance
www.nyc.govCurrent law: PACB financing review (Public Authorities Law §51)
www.nysenate.govDEC Citizen’s Guide
extapps.dec.ny.govNYC CEQR Basics
www.nyc.govNYS DEC: the SEQR environmental review process
dec.ny.govProposed PACB changes: bill S2459 / A8569
www.nysenate.govPublic Authorities Control Board (PACB): project approvals and meeting materials
www.budget.ny.govState law: General Project Plan hearings (UDA §16)
www.nysenate.govState law: Public Authorities Control Board membership (PAL §50)
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