$1B overhaul of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's Kings Point campus proposed

$1B overhaul of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's Kings Point campus proposed

USMMA, which opened in 1943, has seen its physical condition deteriorate in recent decades, according to a 2022 report.

Garbarino Leads Bipartisan Push to Modernize U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

From the office of Rep. Andrew R. Garbino, March 27, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02), a member of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Board of Visitors, today introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize more than $1 billion over 10 years for a full-scale campus modernization of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. The bill is cosponsored by Representatives Laura Gillen (R-N…