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Brooklyn Greenway Initiative is working to build the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway and expand greenways in NYC

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🚲💥Shoutout to @untappedny for featuring us a

🚲💥Shoutout to @untappedny for featuring us alongside some incredible #bikenyc advocates like @bicyclehabitat and @Bergenbikebus! We're proud to stand with our fellow New Yorkers fighting for safer streets, better bike lanes and a more connected #NYC. 👉🏽Link in bio

🚲✨ Who wants better greenway connections in #

🚲✨ Who wants better greenway connections in #coneyisland and #sheepsheadbay ? Show of hands 🙋🏽‍♀️ Our 2024 BGI Brooklyn Greenway User Study found that improving connections to surrounding neighborhoods and adding more access points would get more people out riding and enjoying the greenway! Better access = more joy, more rides, and stronger community connections. Let’s make it happen! 🌿💡#bikenyc #walknyc #greenways4nyc

Love at first sight is on our minds this Valentine

Love at first sight is on our minds this Valentine's Day! When Tom attended BGI's annual fundraiser last June, he zeroed in on Naval Cemetery Landscape Artist-in-Residence @jessicadalrymple's portrait of the NCL in autumn, totally "fall"ing in love with the beautiful scape. To his surprise, he would meet the soon-to-be love of his life, Angela, just a few days later in his local grocery store. Another moment of love at first sight, they quickly became an item, and Tom gifted her the portrait of the NCL as a token of his affection. They shared their first "I love you" at their first visit to the @naturesacred Sacred Bench, forever solidifying the Sacred Grove as a special place in their story. Tom's special feeling about the painting became reality when he proposed to Angela at the Sacred Bench in autumn, with a note in the @naturesacred journal sharing that he had "something very important to ask her." Now the portrait sits happily in their home, a tender reminder of the scene where they began their life together as an engaged couple. We are so happy to share in Tom and Angela's joy this holiday, and wish you all a very happy Valentine's Day. (Thank you, Tom and Angela for sharing your story and photos with us! This love story was brought to you by BGI Development Director, Sam, who asked her brother to buy a ticket to BGI's annual fundraiser, and now the rest is history!)

We're anxious for the ribbon-cutting later this ye

We're anxious for the ribbon-cutting later this year! The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway is 22 out of 29 miles complete; slow but steady progress continues to be made towards the rest of the 2005 Shore Parkway Greenway Master Plan (NYC Planning) and 2012 Implementation Plan (NYC DOT), which embraced BGI's vision of a waterfront greenway as a goal of the city government. The Hamilton/Third Avenue project will establish a connection between communities in Sunset Park and Red Hook suitable for walking, running, and biking.

With snow moving through the region, it's helpful

With snow moving through the region, it's helpful to remember that greenways in Brooklyn and throughout NYC are managed by a few different agencies - primarily NYC DOT and NYC Parks - with different resources at their disposal for snow and ice removal. [📷 BGI, Feb 2024]

Thank you, greenway supporters! Whether you’ve d

Thank you, greenway supporters! Whether you’ve donated to our year-end campaign, attended an event, or spread the word about greenway planning in your neighborhood, we appreciate you showing up for greenways in NYC. Donate to support greenway advocacy before 2024 ends [link in the bio]

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