About Us

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, Inc. ( “BGI”, the “Initiative”) was incorporated as a New York State not-for profit in February 2004 to build and expand the political, public, civic and government partnerships necessary to plan and fund the creation of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, envisioned as a safe, landscaped, off-street route along Brooklyn's waterfront, in order to improve quality of life, healthful recreation, and transportation for all New Yorkers.

Milton Puryear

For several years, the Initiative’s founding Trustees,  Mr. Brian McCormick,  Mr. Milton Puryear  and Ms. Meg Fellerath,  played pivotal roles as ad hoc advocates for the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. In the spring of 2004, the Initiative was delighted to have  Mr. Robert  Pirani of Regional Plan Association join the Board of Trustees. Through his role, the Initiative has gained a wealth of expertise in open space and land use planning.

The Initiative is pleased to have added Mr. Joseph Vance to the Board of Trustees on Jan. 4th, 2005. Mr. Vance’s hands-on leadership in numerous civic and charitable organizations and his advocacy work on environmental justice and waterfront open space issues in North Brooklyn bring new skills to the Board.

On July 13th 2005, BGI welcomed Mr. Paul J. Proulx, Esq. to the Board of Trustees. Prior to joining the Board, Paul prepared BGI’s New York State Incorporation Application on a pro bono basis. Paul’s background in land use policy coupled with his current legal work in real estate development bring a unique perspective to the Board.

Mr. Tom Fox joined BGI's board on October 4th, 2005.

The Initiative continues to expand its Board in an effort to reflect the diversity of interests necessary to move the Greenway from the drawing board to reality.