Welcome to the Columbia Street Waterfront Association (CSWA). CSWA's purpose is to promote the health, vitality and character of the Columbia Street Waterfront District neighborhood, located in Brooklyn, NY, bounded to the north by Atlantic Avenue, to the east by the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, to the south by Hamilton Avenue, and to the west by the East River, and to advocate for the interests of residents, businesses and others with a stake in the Columbia Street Waterfront community.
CSWA co-hosts BMT Community Forum September 28! CSWA announces its first Annual Meeting! A fantastic first weekend of October! and more!
BMT (Brooklyn Marine Terminal) newsYesterday's BMTDC Board of Directors meeting included vigorous questioning by board members James DeFilippis, Jim Tampakis, and Hank Gutman of EDC's proposed transportation "plan" as well as their update on the port. Look for EDC to post the recording here soon. We'll provide a summary of the important issues and questions next week. CSWA Vice President John Leyva just posted on Instagram about EDC's revelation yesterday that they are considering moving the future cold storage facility originally promised by Governor Kathy Hochul and its funding from Red Hook to Hunts Point. Removing cold storage from BMT, as John writes, CHANGES EVERYTHING. Read John's post here. In addition to the Community Town Hall mentioned above, September’s BMT-related meetings include the BMT Advisory Task Force Meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2–4 PM. Information on the agenda and how the public can observe the meeting will follow. Note that recordings for ATF Meetings #2-5 and the two "office hours" sessions held in August are now available on EDC's ATF webpage. The date is set! Columbia Street Waterfront Association's very first Annual Meeting - Monday, November 16!The CSWA Board of Directors is excited to announce that the Association's first Annual Meeting will be Monday, November 16, 6:30-8:30 PM, at Cabrini Hall, Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen Church! At the Annual Meeting, Individual and Business Members will elect officers and directors, and vote on updates to our bylaws. We'll have updates from our committees on all that's been achieved since we first came together last May. And we just might have a guest speaker or two! More details to follow, so be sure to mark this in your calendar! CSWA's very first Nominating Committee is ready to go to work!We’re pleased to share that the CSWA Nominating Committee has been appointed and will begin preparing a slate of candidates for election at our November meeting. Thank you to our neighbors Brian Cantor, Sharon Gordon, Linda Feldman, Dave Lutz, Lisa Meyer, James Morgan, Mike Pope, and Bryan Woll for agreeing to serve. Stay tuned for our next issue to learn how to apply for serve on the CSWA Board! Join the Columbia Street Waterfront Association today!Thanks to all of you who generously answered our call last time out and joined CSWA with a donation. With your help, the Columbia Street Waterfront Association will:
Our budgets are minimal and we rely on volunteers to make this work happen. Your membership and donations help us cover our expenses and offer neighborhood programs all year long. And for those of you who haven't joined as members yet, we invite you to become a member of the Columbia Street Waterfront Association! Our website has all the information about membership types and recommended annual donations. CSWA does not want to exclude anyone from membership because of cost. For this reason, these are suggested annual donations only. Ready to join or donate? Visit our Support page here. If you have questions about membership or wish to become a member but don't wish to donate right now, please email admin@columbiastreetwaterfront.org. Columbia Street Waterfront Association, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. And speaking of membership, CSWA needs you to join our Membership Committee! (and don't stop there, take a look at all of our committees!)We'll be announcing the date of our Annual Meeting soon. And as mentioned above, we want our membership to be as large as possible when we meet. We are counting on our Membership Committee to help spread the news with flyers, appearances at community events like those mentioned in our newsletter, and visits to local businesses. If you would like to help out with this important effort, please sign up for the Membership Committee via the form on our website. And check out our other committees too! All are active and we'd love to see them grow! City of Forest Day at Van Voorhees Playground, co-hosted by Cobble Hill Association (CHA) and CSWA - Saturday, October 3!Don't miss this tree stewardship event in Van Voorhees Playground on Congress Street between the BQE and Columbia Street on October 3rd from 10 am to 12 pm!! We are participating in a city-wide day of action and have worked with the Parks Department and Partnership for Parks to organize this event! Thank you, Partnership for Parks, for donating tools, gloves, bulbs, seeds, compost, and mulch! Please RSVP on the CHA website. All ages welcome!! Tiffany Place Block Party returns on Sunday, October 4!Ever since 2017, the Tiffany Place Block Party has been a highlight of the late summer/early fall for not just those of us who live on the street, but for neighbors across the Columbia Street Waterfront and from surrounding neighborhoods as well. Scan the QR code below or click here to learn more! And consider donating to support the party! The Pre-K on President and Van Brunt Streets is Open!The day the CSWA Family Committee fought long and hard for this spring arrived on back-to-school day last Thursday! We hear from Family Committee member Zach Hetrick, who sent us this picture of his daughter's first day of pre-K at the newly opened school, that "it's going great over there!". Questions? Email us at admin@columbiastreetwaterfront.org. Also, please share our website with your friends and neighbors: https://columbiastreetwaterfront.org/, where they can sign up for our newsletter! Some of you may be receiving this newsletter for the first time. Welcome! We hope you decide to stay with us. You can always click "unsubscribe" below. Media Contact:
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Columbia Street Waterfront Association, Inc
Welcome to the Columbia Street Waterfront Association (CSWA). CSWA's purpose is to promote the health, vitality and character of the Columbia Street Waterfront District neighborhood, located in Brooklyn, NY, bounded to the north by Atlantic Avenue, to the east by the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, to the south by Hamilton Avenue, and to the west by the East River, and to advocate for the interests of residents, businesses and others with a stake in the Columbia Street Waterfront community.
10-11-2026 Thanks to all of you who joined us for the BMT Community Forum, Columbia Street Waterfront! We had a great turnout, fantastic speakers, and terrific energy in the room! Thanks especially to Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez for her stirring remarks, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon for setting the stage and for leading the Q&A, our other elected co-hosts Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes, Council Member Alexa Avilés, and Council Member Shahana Hanif, our phenomenal panel of maritime experts,...
10-11-2026 Stay Dry and Safe, Columbia Street Waterfront! From Voices of the Waterfront: A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect from 9/25 to 9/27. If you live in a basement apartment, be ready to move to higher ground or a higher floor if flooding starts. STAY OUT of flooded basements. Call 311 if flooding makes roads impassable, damages property, or lasts more than 48 hours. Travel Advisory: Expect heavy rain, coastal flooding, and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph from Friday through Sunday. Sign up...
10-11-2026 So much big news this week, Columbia Street Waterfront! In this issue: Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) Community Forum on Monday, September 28 - all the details! RSVP today! Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) news. Mark your Calendars - CSWA's Very First Annual Meeting - Monday, November 16! And another very first for CSWA - our first Nominating Committee has convened! Join the Columbia Street Waterfront Association today! Our CSWA Membership Committee still needs you! (our other...