In 2005, Mayor Bloomberg promised the neighborhoods of Greenpoint and Williamsburg a 28-acre park along North Brooklyn's waterfront to soften the impact of a massive rezoning of the area. More than six years later, tens-of-thousands of new residents have moved in, but very little of Bushwick Inlet Park has materialized--and much of the land for the park has not even been acquired by the City. Recently, the Bloomberg administration completely reversed itself, and told local leaders that it had "no funding for" and "no schedule for" finishing the park.
Our park is in jeopardy. Our mission is to fight back, force Mayor Bloomberg to make good on his promise, and get Bushwick Inlet Park built so that North Brooklyn can finally have the open space it needs and deserves. Join us.
Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park thinks of the North 5th Street Pier to the south like a little sister (or a little brother depending on how you like to genderize your waterfront parks). So we’re thrilled to announce that after what seemed like endless holdups the North 5th Street access to the waterfront pier is finally open. One of our favorite Northside Pier residents Cory K. sents us the above picture this morning and wrote…
“Pier is open! Access on the N. 5th St. side. I believe it is weekend access to start. Hooray!”
North 5th Street Pier is OPEN!
“Pier is open! Access on the N. 5th St. side. I believe it is weekend access to start. Hooray!”
FBIP says HIP-BIP-Hooray!