The Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center, known as 'The Barge', will be removed from the Bronx waterfront, making way for the new Hunts Point Marine Terminal. Mayor Eric Adams detailed this transition as part of the 'Blue Highways' initiative aimed at reducing reliance on diesel trucks by using marine transport, thereby cutting emissions and reducing street congestion. The new terminal is expected to create 400 construction jobs and 100 permanent jobs, generating an estimated $3.9 billion in economic impact while significantly reducing truck trips that pollute the area.
Mayor Eric Adams announced the plans on Monday at a press conference near the site, calling the project part of his administration's broader "Blue Highways" initiative.
The floating jail, opened in 1992 as a stopgap for Rikers Island overcrowding, was only meant to be temporary. Instead, it operated for more than 30 years.
According to the city's Economic Development Corporation, the new terminal will generate roughly 400 construction jobs, 100 permanent jobs and $3.9 billion in economic impact over the next 30 years.
It's expected to remove 9,000 truck trips from city streets each month, particularly from communities like the South Bronx, which have long borne the brunt of traffic-related pollution.
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