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

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🌳 Happy Arbor Day! Stroll 👣 or roll 🚲 ♿ 🛴 along N

🌳 Happy Arbor Day! Stroll 👣 or roll 🚲 ♿ 🛴 along NYC's greenways today and take note of the trees — their proximity isn't coincidental! Greenways are intended to produce environmental benefits, hence the proximity to and inclusion of parks, 🌳 trees, and other natural spaces along and within greenway routes. The “green” character of greenways plays a role in reducing carbon emissions, as the trees and plants surrounding many parts of the greenway absorbs CO2. Learn more via the Greenway User Study, a partnership between Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, @regional_plan @numina @nyc_dot, available on our website (link in bio). Seen here, 1️⃣ cyclists in Jamaica Bay, 2021, and 2️⃣ cyclists along the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, 2025.

🌎 HAPPY EARTH DAY! Don't miss this invaluable oppo

🌎 HAPPY EARTH DAY! Don't miss this invaluable opportunity to celebrate the countless ways in which greenways across NYC — including Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway — support urban ecosystems, reduce dependence on carbon-intensive motor vehicles, and more. And we can't do it alone! Here's to all the volunteers who donate their time and energy all year long (and especially during Earth Month!) to making greenways and the Naval Cemetery Landscape welcoming, well-kept, and accessible to all. Seen here, volunteers from the past Greenway Earth Day events. #brooklyn #greenway #earthmonth #earthday

TELL MAMDANI: Our city's greenways are a priority

TELL MAMDANI: Our city's greenways are a priority for New Yorkers. 100 days into a new mayoral administration, and we still have a long way ahead in our mission to champion NYC's greenways. @nycgreenways (of which Brooklyn Greenway Initiative is a convening member) released a first-of-its-kind NYC Greenways Scorecard in January to identify priorities for improving and expanding greenways significantly. 100 days later, the scorecard remains an implementation plan to begin realizing the NYC Greater Greenways Plan, released in 2025 and the first citywide greenways plan in over three decades. As executive director Hunter Armstrong shared with @streetsblognyc, "There are multiple things this administration wants to achieve that they can do by greenways." Reducing dependence on car commuting int this moment when fuel prices are ever-escalating is just one straight-forward example we can all agree on. Stroll or roll along a greenway instead! Streetsblog continues: "The greenway coalition’s checklist offered a set of relatively straightforward fixes for the new mayor to accomplish by last Friday. Advocates hoped the fixes would set the right tone for an administration willing to move on from the dysfunctional status quo." We remain hopeful that as Mayor Mamdani continues to set goals for a better NYC and assign priorities to his @nyc_dot @nycparks @nycdec teams, he will give serious weight to greenways. Photo from Streetsblog NYC by Kevin Duggan. #greenways #nyc #brooklyn #mamdani

Pause for a moment at @linknycofficial kiosks this

Pause for a moment at @linknycofficial kiosks this month — there's greenways content for #EarthMonth! Curated by @nycgreenways, each fun-fact panel is a reminder why NYC's greenway network is so invaluable, and why we champion expansion and responsible ongoing stewardship. PLAY A GAME OF BINGO WITH US! All month long, be on the lookout for greenways facts when you pass a kiosk! Tag @bkgreenway and @nycgreenways, and give yourself an ❌ on your bingo card. Enjoy your time on the greenways this April, on #EarthDay 4/22, and all year long! #brooklyn #greenway

At the beginning of the New Year, the NYC Greenway

At the beginning of the New Year, the NYC Greenways Coalition @nycgreenways (of which Brooklyn Greenway Initiative is an organizing member) announced a first-of-its-kind mayoral NYC Greenways Scorecard. From the First 100 Days, through the First Year, and through the First Term, the scorecard identifies priorities for the Mamdani administration to advance the work of improving and expanding greenways significantly. @nycmayor @zohrankmamdani The first milestone is on the horizon: April 10 marks 100 days! Have you noticed progress in your communities? What scorecard priorities do you, personally, hope to see movement on in the short-term? #greenways #brooklyn

FACT #001: There are 100 miles of greenway in Broo

FACT #001: There are 100 miles of greenway in Brooklyn, plus another 402 miles in the other four boroughs. Which borough do you think has the distinction of currently being home to the most miles of greenway? Drop your guess in the comments! Source: Stat as of 2025, via "Greater Greenways: NYC Greenway Plan." #brooklyn #greenway #earthmonth

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