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

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More greenway improvements are coming to #Brooklyn

More greenway improvements are coming to #Brooklyn! After announcing the Historic Brooklyn Greenway as one of its priorities in 2023, and following the highly-anticipated release of the Harlem River Greenway Plan in late 2025, the city is now moving forward on redesign of Grand Army Plaza to remove car and truck traffic, and connect it to Prospect Park. What does this mean for greenways? Grand Army Plaza and Prospect park are the linchpin of the Historic Brooklyn Greenway — improving Ocean Parkway from Coney Island to Eastern Parkway and eventually connecting to Highland Park. The Grand Army Plaza redesign is an important link in that connection. Surface renovations, enhanced user safety features, and better connection across the borough's network of greenways. #GrandArmyPlaza, at the western end of #EasternParkway, is an important hinge point for those continuing onwards towards #OceanParkway, just south of #ProspectPark. This planned work will improve the user experience for those walking, rolling, or riding along the greenway, as well as those simply relaxing in-place. 📸 Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza. Photo by David Brossard via Wikicommons.

We're adding a checkmark to the Brooklyn section o

We're adding a checkmark to the Brooklyn section of the NYC Greenways Scorecard! Brooklyn Community Board 7 invites us all to join in celebrating the opening of the greenway from Hamilton Avenue in Red Hook to 29th Street in Sunset Park. This moment has been years in the making — we're ready to celebrate! ✂ RIBBON CUTTING FOR GREENWAY GAP CLOSING ⏰ Monday, May 4, from 12PM to 1:30PM 📍 Meet at SW corner of 19th Street and 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn All are welcome; RSVP via link in bio Join CB7, Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, neighborhood partners, public officials, and community members to move together down the newly-opened stretch of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. Walk or roll with us to celebrate both the completion of this section of the greenway as well as advocating for further public-interest and -safety improvements along 3rd Avenue. #greenway #brooklyn

FACT #002: Over one-third of cyclists *who partici

FACT #002: Over one-third of cyclists *who participated in the Greenway User Study* visit as part of their health and exercise routine. Come for a walk or a roll. Cruise through while exercising. Pause to catch your breath and hydrate (if you’re near the @navalcemeterylandscape, use our @banditrunning-sponsored water station!).⁠ ⁠ Source: Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway User Study, started in 2019 and completed in spring 2024 through a partnership between Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, @regional_plan, Numina, and @nyc_dot. #brooklyn #greenway

A little rain today means tall, strong trees down

A little rain today means tall, strong trees down the line! Thank you to all who grabbed their raincoat ☔ and bee-lined for the @navalcemeterylandscape to celebrate #EarthDay with @bkgreenway. Our 🌳 planting activities were limited due to weather (fear not, the remaining plants will be in the ground ASAP!), but it was still a pleasure to share our knowledge and stewardship work at NCL and on the greenway with so many visitors. Through the final days of #EarthMonth and all year long, we hope you'll continue to be an active participant in maintaining and caring for the green spaces throughout our borough and the city at-large. Our sincere thanks to @conedison for supporting BGI's work, and for introducing your team members to this volunteer opportunity. Thank you also to the Student Conservation Association @the_sca and LaBella for inviting your communities to volunteer with us as well! 📸 ConEd's Ana Traverso-Kjecarek and Avvah Rossi of the Naval Cemetery Landscape planting. Photos by @tomstoelker #greenway #environment #brooklyn

🌳 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

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