STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R – Staten Island/South Brooklyn) will speak with the minds behind Arthur Kill Terminal, which promised to produce 750 union jobs during construction, on Thursday after President Donald Trump’s executive order left their fate in the balance.

Arthur Kill Terminal, which has been in the planning stages for over five years, is meant to function as a specialized port at the foot of the Outerbridge Crossing where offshore wind turbines and towers could be assembled and staged before being brought out to sea.

“This executive order puts a pause on issuing new permits and leases and calls for the incoming interior secretary to review wind permitting practices. We still do not know the impact this will have on Staten Island’s project but the congresswoman will be meeting with Arthur Kill Terminal operators,” said Natalie Baldassarre, a spokesperson for Malliotakis.

However, with Trump’s executive order stopping any new offshore wind projects from being approved, the chances of the terminal breaking ground — which will bring hundreds of union jobs to Staten Island — will progressively lower.

“We’re not going to do the wind thing. Big, ugly wind mills. They ruin your neighborhood,” said Trump at his inauguration on Jan. 20.

After all, the terminal is meant to be leased out to different companies after it is completed so that the company can assemble and stage their own turbines before being shipped to their destination.

If no projects are being approved, the need for something like Arthur Kill Terminal diminishes despite the economic benefits it could bring to Staten Island.

Representatives of Arthur Kill Terminal declined comment about how Trump’s order will affect the project at this time.

Arthur Kill Terminal plan

According to a written statement, “Arthur Kill Terminal LLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (NYCBTC) to enter into a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the construction of Arthur Kill Terminal.”

Six hundred of the jobs are slated to be in the construction sector, while another 150 jobs will open in the operations sector.

A majority of Staten Island elected officials have been vocal in their support of the terminal’s establishment, with Councilman Joseph Borelli (R – South Shore) leading the charge.

Atlantic Offshore Terminals, the company behind the terminal, received a letter of support in 2024 from: State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-North Shore/South Brooklyn); Assemblymember Charles Fall (D-North Shore); Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo (R-Mid-Island); Assemblymember Mike Reilly (R-South Shore) and Assemblymember Michael Tannousis (R-East Shore/Brooklyn).

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) also voiced his approval, helping the terminal receive $48 million in federal funding in 2022.

And if local and state support isn’t enough, even former President Joe Biden shouted out the terminal in a February 2023 visit to New York City.