Jung on Hunts Point market and South Brooklyn Marine Terminal offshore wind hub
Jung discusses the Hunts Point produce market redevelopment as a fully electric facility delivering healthy food to working families while addressing Bronx environmental justice. He closes with the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal as the nation's largest offshore wind hub, 98% complete, with 2,500 union workers and first power expected by year-end.
This is a model of green neighborhood.
And last December, we took another major step forward in reimagining what the future of our city can be.
We advanced the redevelopment of the Hunts Point produce market, an investment in the people who keep the city running every single day.
This transformation will create a first of its kind fully electric facility, one that delivers affordable, healthy food to working families while building a cleaner, more sustainable future for the Bronx.
For too long, communities in the Bronx have borne the burden of pollution and poor air quality, while receiving too little of the investments they deserve.
This project is about changing that reality.
We know that we must build a green future where the benefits are shared, where clean energy means cleaner air in our neighborhoods, good paying jobs for our workers, and a stronger city for everyone.
And at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, we are building that future with the largest offshore wind hub in the nation.
In the heart of our Sunset Park District, a critical focal point in the city's efforts to grow just green economy, more than 2,500 union workers have been revitalizing this port into the clean energy center of New York City.
This is where our waterfront history meets our climate and innovation future.
Construction is 98% complete, and we expect first power to reach the terminal by the end of the year.
Building the green economy takes ambition and boldness.
Green Economy Action Plan is about choosing a future where cleaner air comes with better jobs, where climate resilience comes with economic security, where public investment creates public goods, and where the benefits of a greener city are shared by the many.
The green economy is not a distant promise.
It is being built now on our waterfronts, in our neighborhoods, and by our working people.
We're proud to work in partnership with the City Council to improve the lives of our neighbors, expand opportunity, combat climate change, and ensure New York City remains a global hub of business, culture, and innovation.
I want to thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today, and we welcome any questions that you have.