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 Directors. Through his role, the Initiative has gained a wealth of expertise in open space and land use planning.