New York'S Waterfront Revival Aims to Future-Proof the City


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The Brooklyn Army Terminal was the largest military supply base in the US when it was built in 1919and it's now being repurposed to meet the challenges of the future, the Independent reports.

According to the New York Times, the complex was home to the largest military supply base in the US until 1958, when a Sergeant Elvis Presley deployed from BAT to Germany.

Now, the city is planning to transform the terminal into a hub for green technology startups, as well as tens of thousands of "green-collar" jobs.

The new Climate Innovation Hub, which will be built over the next three years at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park, is part of the city's plan to "future-proof" New York by creating millions of jobs in the green economy, including life sciences, tech, and AI.

Much of the development is happening along New York's waterfront, where large stretches were abandoned for decades after large-scale manufacturing died in the mid-20th century.

"New York City is a coastal town with over 500 miles of waterfront," Andrew Kimball, CEO of the NYC Economic Development Corporation, tells the Independent.

"Previous mayors started by creating more waterfront parks and housing, which still remain in massively short supply.

Mayor Eric Adams has focused on

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