Benefit Tonight for BGI.

You can still get last minute tickets for the News Views 2013 Benefit tonight supporting the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.  You can go here to purchase or buy one at the door at the supporter level for $175.  The event will be held at Liberty Warehouse at 260 Conover St, which is a great location with amazing views.  Here's what BGI has to say about what you can expect for the evening.

Open bar, live music, dessert and after-party at Hometown Bar-B-Que are included. Enjoy the hot-and-sweet music of The Michael Arenella Quintet! Festive summer attire suggested.

This year’s event will feature tastings of seafood and land-food from some of South Brooklyn’s distinctive eateries, including: Brooklyn Crab, Court Street Grocers, Fairway Market, Fletcher’s Brooklyn Barbeque, Hometown Bar-B-Que, Littleneck, Luke’s Lobster, Mile End, M.O.B., Petite Crevette, Robicelli’s, Steve’s Authentic Key Lime Pies, Watty & Meg, and more!

We'll also have a fabulous silent auction, featuring goods and services from local businesses, including: A Cook's Companion, Blue Marble Ice Cream, Chez Moi, Circa Antiques, Collier West, Columbia Street Crossfit, Consignment/Eva Gentry, Dodge YMCA, Dvir Salon, Fairway Market, Film Biz Recycling, Finetune Pilates Studio, Four & Twenty Blackbirds, Greenhouse, Jalopy, Kaight, Kittery, Littlefield, Michael Arenella, Néda Boutique, New Body Bootcamp & Wellness, NU Hotel, pok pok ny, Ride Brooklyn, Rolling Orange Bikes, The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club, Runner & Stone Bakery and Restaurant, Rico, Tres Belle Spa, Turnstile Tours, Twig Terrariums, Uncommon Goods, and Yoga with Rebecca!

We look forward to seeing you on June 26th in Red Hook! Get your tickets today!

Upcoming BGI Events.

The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative has some upcoming events beginning in October and one benefit in November.  This coming Saturday, October 6th, they have two.  "Dance on the Greenway" is at Erie Basin Park from 1pm-5pm and the book launch for "Images of Red Hook"  starts at 5pm at the BGI gallery (above and below), 153 Columbia Street and goes until 9pm.  Other events are listed below.  For more info on any of these as well as the schedule for their Greenway Fall Cleanups, visit their website. 


Brooklyn Navy Yard Bike Tour
Sunday, October 14th 12:30pm

Fall Greenway Benefit at Chio
Monday, November 12 6pm-9pm

Greenway Party at Alma

The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative will be having a "Rooftop Reception" in support of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. The party will take place on Monday, November 7th from 6:30pm-9:30pm at one Columbia Waterfront's favorite restaurants, Alma (187 Columbia at the corner of Degraw). What to expect. Well drinks, mingling with members of the community, delicious food, of course, and great views. If you've never been on Alma's rooftop you need to check it out. It's got a great view of the Manhattan skyline. Also, you'll get a sneak peek of the plans for Columbia Waterfront Park. Everyone else will have to wait until the mid-November meeting to see the conceptual design rendering for the future site. Sponsors of the event are Alma Viva Restaurant, Brooklyn Brewery, Steve’s Authentic Key Lime Pies and Waterfront Wines & Spirits. Click here for more info and tickets.

Greenway Benefit Feast

Would you like to help out the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative in a big way? Well, here's your delicious chance. On June 16th from 6pm-9pm the BGI will be hosting a benefit called Festa D'Estate!, a summer Italian feast, at One Brooklyn Bridge Park. Dine on the best Italian food Brooklyn has to offer and drink wine and Peroni beer while taking in the beautiful skyline and harbor view and, of course, supporting the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Project. Click here for more info and to buy your tickets.

What you can do for the Greenway.

The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative made some progress in 2010. They opened new routes on Flushing Avenue, Williamsburg Street West, and through the Brooklyn Bridge Park. They're hoping to continue their effort in 2011 with the support of volunteers and contributors. What can you do, aside from donating money, to help out? Well, their are a couple of events in the neighborhood that you could attend. See the details from their website below.


Columbia Street Open Space Visioning Meeting at The Union Street Star Theater, 101 Union Street. Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011, 6:30-8:30 PM

We will share the background research that has been compiled to date and invite you to share your ideas for the kinds of improvements and facilities that would be most beneficial to the Columbia Waterfront community.

Columbia Greenway Clean-Up Feb. 12, 10:00AM

Join us for our monthly clean-up along the Columbia Street segment of the greenway. Tools and gloves provided, all ages welcome. Meet at 10:00AM at Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s office, 145 Columbia Street between Kane and Degraw. Questions? Contact Brian at bmccormick@brooklyngreenway.org.