At our Breakfast Talk, “Shirley Chisholm: The Person and the Park,” we explored the history and legacy of Shirley Chisholm in the context of the new waterfront Shirley Chisholm State Park in East New York. Given all of the activities
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Manufacturing Jobs: Industrial Revitalization and Workforce Development
BWRC hosted its first Breakfast Talk of the academic year, “Manufacturing Jobs: Industrial Revitalization and Workforce Development” on Friday, November 6th. BWRC was joined by a dynamic panel of leaders in the fields of industrial workforce development and …
Sunset Park Solar: Community-Owned Energy Comes to Brooklyn
BWRC hosted its final Breakfast Talk of the academic year on May 10th. Sunset Park Solar, New York City’s first community solar project owned and operated by a cooperative, is set to be installed on the roof of the Brooklyn …
Living in Brooklyn: Annual Conference Recap
BWRC hosted its ninth annual conference, Living in Brooklyn: Housing along the Brooklyn Waterfront on April 12, 2019, at City Tech’s new academic complex. The conference this year focused on two of the greatest challenges facing housing along the waterfront: …
Next Steps at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
BWRC hosted its first Breakfast Talk of 2019 on March 15th. Last fall, the Brooklyn Navy Yard publicly released an ambitious Masterplan for the future development and growth of its 200 acre-plus campus. Adam Lubinsky, AICP and Managing Principal of …
Gowanus in Flux: Planning for Neighborhood Resiliency
On Friday, November 16th, BWRC hosted a lively discussion on the the future of the Gowanus waterfront. Michelle de la Uz, Fifth Avenue Committee Executive Director, was the first speaker and she outlined the major …
Visions for Newtown Creek
BWRC hosted its first Breakfast Talk of the semester, “Visions for Newtown Creek,” on October 12th, 2018. Speakers representing the Newtown Creek Alliance and Riverkeeper outlined their comprehensive, community-driven Vision Plan for the remediation of Newtown Creek.
Lisa Bloodgood, Director …
Brooklyn Waters: Annual Conference Recap
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BWRC hosted Brooklyn Waters, its seventh conference at Borough Hall on April 20th, 2018. Titled Brooklyn Waters, the conference focused on the complex, interconnected issues of sea level …
Art at the Water’s Edge: Building Community Along Brooklyn’s Waterfront
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The BWRC hosted a breakfast talk “Art at the Water’s Edge,” on Friday, March 2nd, which featured a panel discussion on participatory art eviactices along Brooklyn’s waterfront. Moderated by City Tech professor …
Wine-Making Along the Brooklyn Waterfront
The BWRC hosted its second breakfast talk of the semester, “Making Wine on the Brooklyn Waterfront: Blending Community, Philanthropy and Education,” on Friday December 1st.
The event was led by hospitality management professor Karen Goodlad, who also …
