The Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Corporation (BMTDC) was established to manage the transformation of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) site into a modern maritime port and vibrant mixed-use community.

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Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Corporation Board Members

Mayoral Appointees

  • Michelle de la Uz, Executive Director, Fifth Avenue Committee (Chair)
  • Karen Blondel, President, Red Hook Houses West Tenants Association
  • Tonya Gayle, Executive Director, Green City Force
  • Thomas McMahon
  • John Nardi, President, Shipping Association of New York and New Jersey
  • Jesse Solomon, Executive Director, Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation
  • Jessica Yager, Senior Director of Housing Initiatives and Principal of Community Justice Solutions, Center for Justice Innovations

New York City Government Ex-Officio Appointees:

  • Mike Flynn, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner
  • Dean Fuleihan, New York City First Deputy Mayor
  • Dina Levy, New York City Department of Housing and Preservation Commissioner
  • Jeanny Pak, New York City Economic and Development Corporation Interim President & CEO
  • Sherif Soliman, New York City Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget Director

Gubernatorial Appointees:

  • Gregg Bishop, Executive Director, Social Justice Fund
  • Frances Brown, President, Red Hook East Tenant Association
  • Carolee Fink, Principal, MSquared
  • Amanda Nichols
  • Karen Saah, CEO, White Picket Fences LLC
  • Carlo Scissura, President and CEO, Building Congress

State Senate Majority Leader Appointee:

  • Andrew Gounardes, State Senator

State Assembly Speaker Appointee:

  • Jim Tampakis, CEO, Marine Spares International

City Council Speaker Appointee:

  • James Defilippis, Professor, Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Brooklyn Borough President Appointee:

  • Hank Gutman

Brooklyn Community Board 6 Appointee:

  • Mike Racioppo, District Manager, Brooklyn Community Board 6
Meeting Materials
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  • April 2026 Board Meeting Book April 30, 2026
  • April 2026 Board Meeting Notice April 30, 2026
  • December 2025 Board Meeting #2 Minutes December 19, 2025
  • December 2025 Board Meeting (Organization Meeting) Minutes December 1, 2025

Meeting Recordings

April 30, 2026 Board Meeting - View a recording of this meeting.
December 19, 2025 Board Meeting - View a recording of this meeting.
December 1, 2025 Board Meeting (Organization Meeting) - View a recording of this meeting.