Keen on Green: Local initiative to complete borough Greenway holds its annual celebration
WILLIAMSBURG — Raising much needed funds to support the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s work in pushing for the timely completion of the 26-mile Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, and its capacity to connect a greener, stronger, healthier Brooklyn, BGI celebrated its seventh annual Greenway + Industry party last Thursday evening, Nov. 14.
The honorees at the event were Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Co-founder and Chairperson of Brooklyn Brewery Steve Hindy. State Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Mitchell Silver, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner, presented their awards.
More than 300 community leaders, civic organizations, and leading companies attended the annual event at the Williamsburg Hotel in Brooklyn, which was co-chaired by Petra and J.D. Messick.