Maloney on offshore wind, SBMT, and Empire Wind uncertainty
Maloney highlights the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal as the most visible plan component, with Empire Wind projecting 13,000 jobs by 2035. She notes the federal stop order on Empire Wind in December and asks how EDC is preparing for possible construction halts.
Second, we want to dig into the offshore wind project, which is the most visible component of this plan.
The city made significant investments in South Brooklyn Marine Terminal to serve as the assembly hub for Empire Wind, projecting the creation of 13,000 jobs across the city by 2035.
Empire Wind was intended to demonstrate the core premise of the Green Economy Action Plan, proving that climate investments can create good-paying local jobs.
But the project faces uncertainty, with the federal government issuing a stop order on Empire Wind in December, and construction has only continued because the court intervened.
So the committees are seeking...
Clear answer on what the city's oversight is at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal and how EDC is preparing for the possibility
that construction there might be halted again.