April 13, 2026 One Busy Week on the Columbia Waterfront! In this issue: Earth Day is Saturday! Join CSWA for a Community Clean-up Day and Scavenger Hunt! EDC (Economic Development Corporation) schedules in-person BMT (Brooklyn Marine Terminal) Port RFEI (Request for Expressions of Interest) Info Sessions Monday and Wednesday! Columbia Street Safety Zoom Meeting with Commissioner Bray - Wednesday! CSWA Family Committee holding listening session about pre-K availability Monday, May 4....
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March 31, 2026 Hello, Columbia Street Waterfront! Great News!! You do not need to work until midnight to get your comments in!! Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon just posted this to Instagram: Repeat, the NEW DEADLINE FOR DSOW public comments is May 8th!!! And the requests made by Assemblymembers Simon and Mitaynes and Council Members Hanif and Avilés (Thank you all so much!!!) in this letter have been granted!! (see below). THANK YOU ALL who called and wrote Deputy Mayor Su, BBP Reynoso, Rep....
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March 30, 2026 Hello, Columbia Street Waterfront! This will be a short issue, but it's an urgently important one. As readers of our March 20 issue will remember, the deadline for written comments on the Draft State of Work (DSOW) which documents the scope of the City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) is tomorrow, Tuesday, March 31. That issue also announced that the EDC (Economic Development Corporation) would hold two sessions (Tuesday, March 24 and Wednesday, March 25), covering the...
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March 20, 2026 Happy Friday, Columbia Street Waterfront! In this issue: Just as the BMT environmental review scoping comment period nears its end, EDC schedules two sessions on that mysterious RFEI! Complete the Columbia Street Traffic Survey Sign the petition to open the Pre-K at 129 Van Brunt Street and President Street! 225 signatures so far! Add yours today! Sign up for the CSWA Community Clean-up Day/Scavenger Hunt on Earth Day, April 18! BMT (Brooklyn Marine Terminal) At the BMT...
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March 13, 2026 Hello, Columbia Street Waterfront! In this issue: An especially important reminder Updates on this week's meetings A petition to open the Pre-K at 129 Van Brunt Street and President Street BMT Many thanks to all who attended the BMT Environmental Review Info Session this Wednesday. Thanks also to the electeds, city officials, and civic organization representatives who organized and spoke at the meeting. We especially appreciate the questions raised by community members. You...
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March 8, 2026 Hello, Columbia Street Waterfront! Just a reminder - don't miss any of these important meetings and use the QR codes or links to register! Read the press release here. You can also click here for the flyer. Please share with your neighbors. March 16 Virtual BMT CEQR (City Environmental Quality Review) Hearing. You can register to attend or testify at this session here. All Upcoming Dates! Tuesday, March 10, 6 PM: Community Meeting with DOT at Jalopy Theatre, 315 Columbia Street...
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March 2, 2026 Hello March! Last week we shared the complete list of dates to save (included below for reference). As promised, we have more info on the March 11 BMT Environmental Review Session: You can also click here for the flyer. Please share with your neighbors. CSWA is pleased to be a community sponsor for this session. As we've written before, whether you are for, against, or neutral about EDC's BMT Vision Plan, we all have an interest in assuring the environmental impact assessment...
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February 23, 2026 Greetings! We hope everyone is safe at home as the Blizzard of 2026 moves on. We have a lot of news from the Association to cover, so if you are looking for something to occupy your time while you wait to dig out, you can find it here. Upcoming dates (full information below): Wednesday, March 4, 7 PM: 76th Precinct Community Council Meeting at Sacred Hearts & St. Stephen Church, 125 Summit St, at the Hicks Street entrance Tuesday, March 10, 6 PM: Community Meeting with DOT...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Updates from the Columbia Street Waterfront AssociationJanuary 26, 2026 Happy New Year, everyone! We hope you are staying safe and warm after Winter Storm Fern passed over us. CSWA has already had a busy month, and there are exciting events coming up, so we have more than usual to share. Feel free to email admin@columbiastreetwaterfront.org if you’d like to learn more. CSWA January Board Meeting With the CSWA bylaws approved after the November meeting, the Board elected the initial officers...
3 months ago • 3 min read