The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway is highlighted in Vision 2020: New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan. The year-long process to develop Vision 2020 incorporated input from multiple city agencies and stakeholders across the five boroughs. The completed plan was unveiled by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and City Council … Continue reading →

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative is thrilled to be the recipient of a Voice Your Choice grant from Patagonia! But, the grant amount has not yet been determined…so we need you to VOTE for BGI at the Patagonia Upper West Side store, located at 426 Columbus … Continue reading →

We’re expanding our greenway stewardship efforts! If you live in the Williamsburg/Navy Yard area and would like to get involved, please join us on Saturday, March 12th from 9:00-11:00AM. Tools and gloves provided, all ages welcome! Meet at the corner of … Continue reading →

Stop by Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s office for our monthly open house on Thursday, March 10th, and find out what’s in store for this spring along the greenway! We are always looking for new volunteers, and we’re also happy to answer … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, February 23, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce will recognize Milton Puryear, Brooklyn Greenway Initiative Co-Founder and Director of Planning, at its annual Black History Month Celebration. The reception will take place at St. Francis College, 6:00-8:30PM. Honorees also include Dr. … Continue reading →

300-square-foot bike-rental concession coming to B’klyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative is teaming up with Brooklyn Bridge Park for quarterly user counts along the route of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. BGI is coordinating volunteeers to count at three locations; contact Brian at bmccormick(at)brooklyngreenway.org if you are interested. Brooklyn … Continue reading →

Locals Agree: Columbia Street Park Should Include ‘Adult’ Elements

Join our monthly clean-up along the Columbia Street segment of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. Tools and gloves provided, all ages welcome! Meet at Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s office, 145 Columbia Street, on Saturday, March 12th. Clean-up runs 10:00AM-12:00PM. Questions? Contact Brian … Continue reading →

The National Park Service recently announced the 240 Community-Based Projects that it will assist during 2011. One of the six projects in New York State is the Jamaica Bay Greenway, for which the local project partner is Brooklyn Greenway Initiative. The … Continue reading →