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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.
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...
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...
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...