On Earth Day, New York City officials announced major initiatives to transition freight from polluting trucks to more sustainable modes of delivery. This includes the launch of a marine terminal at the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center and the first three on-street microhub delivery zones. These microhubs will facilitate more efficient last-mile deliveries through bikes, addressing the rising freight volumes which are projected to increase substantially in the coming years. Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez emphasized the urgent need for such innovations given the growing demand for deliveries and the associated street congestion and pollution.
Freight volumes are expected to grow in our city by 70 percent over the next two decades, so that's our reality. That's where microhubs come in.
City officials celebrated the announcement of a new marine terminal at the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, part of the city's "Blue Highways" plan to shift freight onto the city's many rivers.
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