BGI Members Enjoy Spring Tour of Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
May 23, 2013
On Saturday, May 18th, a group of BGI members took an insider’s bicycle tour along the northern 10 miles of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, which included a loop inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Milton Puryear, BGI Co-Founder, highlighted some of the recently implemented sections of…
BGI Hosts Greenway Discussion for Jane’s Walk NYC
May 17, 2013
On Sunday, May 5th, Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI) board members Michael Porto and Milton Puryear led a walk and conversation along the route of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. This event was part of The Municipal Art Society’s annual series of Jane’s Walk NYC programs throughout…
BGI Gallery Hosts Opening Reception for ReSURGEnce
May 11, 2013
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI) hosted the opening of ReSURGEnce at the BGI Gallery on Friday, May 3rd, with more than 150 people in attendance throughout the evening. ReSURGEnce, an exhibit celebrating the courage, resilience and strength of Brooklyn artists affected by Hurricane Sandy, features Red…
BGI Hosts First Corporate Volunteer Day with Target
May 7, 2013
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI) hosted its first corporate volunteer day on May 1, 2013, with 40 Target employees helping to maintain the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. Target employees from all over the Tri-State area spent the day giving back to the community by revitalizing the Columbia…
BGI Gallery Opening: ReSURGEnce
May 1, 2013
BGI Gallery announces ReSURGEnce, an exhibit celebrating courage, resilience and strength by Brooklyn artists affected by Hurricane Sandy, featuring Red Hook artists Marsha Trattner and Hiroshi Kumagai and curated by Carolyn Morris. BGI Gallery hosts quarterly art openings and shows featuring artists that live or…
5th Annual Brooklyn Waterfront Epic Ride – July 27, 2013
April 16, 2013
We are pleased to announce that the 5th Annual Epic Ride will take place on Saturday, July 27, 2013. The Epic is a 40-mile bike ride from Greenpoint to Rockaway Beach, showcasing the potential of a fully completed greenway along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfronts….
BGI Gallery Announces Open Call for 2013-14 Artists
March 21, 2013
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s storefront gallery (BGI Gallery) is pleased to announce an open call for artists for the 2013-14 exhibition season. Brooklyn Greenway Initiative invites emerging and mid-career artists who live and/or have studios along the Brooklyn waterfront to submit recent artwork for consideration to…
CB6 Transportation Committee Votes for Greenway Extension
February 26, 2013
As reported in Streetsblog, on Thursday, February 21, 2013, the Transportation Committee of Brooklyn’s Community Board 6 voted unanimously in favor of a Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway segment connecting Van Brunt Street to Valentino Pier in Red Hook. The presentation that was made by NYC DOT…
See The Greenway Plan
January 31, 2013
Want to know where the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway is heading? Download Building The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway (.pdf), a comprehensive look at the whats, whys and hows of this protected pedestrian and bicycle route.
Dear Greenway Supporter,
December 21, 2012
Thanks to your ongoing support, 2012 marked many milestones for the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. In June, the NYC Department of Transportation released the Implementation Plan for the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, after years of community-based planning and interagency coordination by Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI) and our…