Proponents of Bushwick Inlet Park triumphant as final piece falls into place
Political Leaders Join Neighborhood Activists and Property Owners to Announce Way Forward for Waterfront Park
A promise longstanding from City Hall to the residents of Greenpoint and Williamsburg was finally fulfilled as Mayor Bill de Blasio joined other elected officials, business leaders and neighborhood activists on Saturday to formally announce the purchase of an 11-acre parcel that comprised the final piece of a waterfront puzzle that will become the long-awaited Bushwick Inlet Park.
“We have all of our park now!” Ward Dennis, an urban preservationist and Neighbors Allied for Good Growth (NAG) board member, announced to thunderous applause and cheers from a group that included City Councilmember Stevin Levin, state Sens. Daniel Squadron and Martin Dilan, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, state Assemblymember Joe Lentol, District Leader Nick Rizzo, Citi Storage owners Norm and Elaine Brodsky, as well as board members from Friends of the Bushwick Inlet Park, Open Space Alliance, NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver and Borough President Eric Adams.