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Greenway Ride map on Google
Greenway Ride map on RideWithGPS
Greenway Ride Cue Sheet
Welcome!
Thank you for participating in the 2020 Greenway Ride presented by Citi Bike!
We are so happy to have you join us for this grand bicycle adventure along
Brooklyn’s iconic waterfront. Whether this is your first Greenway ride or you’re
a regular, you’re about to enjoy bicycling in Brooklyn at its best. So gear up and
grab your family and close friends for this self-guided exploration of the Brooklyn
Waterfront Greenway.
There is no better time to discover new destinations and points of interest along
the Greenway. The Coronavirus pandemic has introduced more people to the joys
and freedom of bicycling for commuting as well as health and wellness. Bike traffic
on the Greenway in spring 2020 was five times greater than spring 2019. Just last
month Citi Bike hit a new record with more than 100,000 rides in a single day. The
“bike boom” has also prompted more conversation about bike infrastructure like
greenways and the need for a complete protected network.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative thanks our long-time supporters and first-time
riders for joining us during this profound and unprecedented year. We hope this
Ride Guide supports your explorations and inspires you to stand with us as we
push for the rapid completion of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway and NYC’s
overall network of greenways as vital public infrastructure for people of all ages
and abilities.
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Prepare for your Ride
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Plan Your Route
Use the Greenway Ride map on Google to customize a
route that matches your experience and comfort level
on a bike. Riders who are less confident riding with
traffic should stick to segments of the Greenway that
are completely protected. Familiarize yourself with
the terrain and turns before heading out.
Ride Safely
Riders should always be alert and aware of
their surroundings, especially on busy streets,
near parked cars, and at intersections. Control
your speed and be prepared to slow down or
stop quickly for congestion or road hazards.
Respect other cyclists and Greenway users by
communicating your movements with hand signals
or calling out. Don’t text or talk on the phone while
riding. Know and follow the full list of biking laws
and safety tips found in the NYC DOT Bike Smart
Guide.
Be sure your bike is in good repair and the tires are
fully inflated before heading out. Bring an extra
tube and patch kit on your ride along with water
and snacks to stay hydrated and energized. Be sure
your cell phone is charged and that you have ID and
cash or a credit card for any urgent needs.
Getting Home
Depending on your planned route, you may find
yourself far from where you started and too tired to
ride back. Learn more about bikes on NYC Transit
here, including MTA Subway, NYC Ferry and other
regional transit.
The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway is the best way to explore and discover parks, neighborhoods, and other points
of interest along the waterfront. It offers something for everyone – experienced cyclists, casual recreationalists,
families, and people with disabilities. Like any great adventure, be sure to prepare for your Ride.
Prepare for your Ride
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Coney Island
Between Bay 52/53rd St and Emmons Avenue
DUMBO To Vinegar Hill
Between Brooklyn Navy Yard and Brooklyn Bridge Park
The following sections are areas
without Greenway
Red Hook To Sunset Park
Between Pioneer Street and
Bush Terminal Park
Please Note: The Brooklyn
Waterfront Greenway is a work
in progress. There are segments
that are planned but not yet built.
Major gaps in the Greenway
are highlighted in maps on this
page and in more detail on the
Greenway Ride Map on Google
Alternate route options can be
found on the official NYC Bike Map.
The Greenway Ride is a
self-guided, self-supported
experience. Only ride where you
feel comfortable and safe. Be
sure your bike is in good repair
and the tires are fully inflated
before riding. Know the rules
of the road for cyclists and ride
respectfully of others.
Greenway Destinations & Activations
The views from Newtown Barge Park, on the northern tip
of Greenpoint, are unparalleled. The Midtown Manhattan
skyline is in full view, but so is gorgeous Hunters Point
South Park just across Newtown Creek. This park, built
atop a former industrial site once lined with barges, was
completed in summer 2019 so it’s relatively unknown.
Come here to get a nice breeze and stunning views, away
from the crowds of nearby Transmitter Park.
Built on the site of the former Domino Sugar Refinery,
Domino Park is a tribute to the diversity and resiliency of
generations of Domino workers, their families and their
neighborhood. The 5-acre public park in Williamsburg,
Brooklyn offers expansive views of the surrounding area
and across the river to Manhattan. Some well-placed
remnants from the factory dot the park as a reminder of
its industrial past. There’s also a taco stand from Danny
Meyer, courts for sand volleyball and bocce and water
features to cool off.
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Newtown Barge
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Fog Bridge
Check out the unusual interactive cooling fog experience
that allows you to see the water situated under the pier
that was built for this massive factory.
Greenmarket
Sundays, 9 am - 3pm throughout September come and
shop for local produce in partnership with Grow NYC.
Food System Cycles
Mondays and Thursdays give back in your food scraps to
help make compost!
City of Water Day — Saturday, September 12th
The Waterfront Alliance celebrates the bodies of water
that make up our beautiful city. Join with Newtown
Creek Alliance for a talk about the creek, selfie spot, trash
pickup activity, and plant ID tutorial at Newtown Barge
Park, then venture to other activities listed along the
Greenway. Check out the link for further information!
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The appealing coastal attraction comprises a series
of piers filled with recreational facilities, gardens,
playgrounds, greenways and grassy areas for hanging
out. Each pier has something to offer but the newly
opened Pier 2 Uplands has a fantastic water play
feature made for adults and kids alike. There is
also the recently opened Pier 3 with an interactive
Labyrinth that’s fun for everyone. You’ll find kid-
friendly playgrounds at both ends (and some in
between); the ones at Pier 6 include swings, slides, a
giant sandbox and another water feature. There are
also two NYC Ferry landings in the park.
Brooklyn Bridge
Park
Davina Semo: Reverberation
Come ring one of the bells thats been placed throughout
Brooklyn Bridge Park and experience this profound
unique work of public art by Davina Semo entitled
Reverberation.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Gardens
Learn about the many types of gardens and ecosystems
throughout the park through this link which includes
downloadable plant lists and guides to improve your
knowledge and plant identification skills!
Just off Williamsburg Street West at the corner edge
of the Brooklyn Navy Yard is a gateway into a beautiful
native plant and pollinator habitat teaming with life to
honor the dead buried there from the Civil War until
it was decommissioned in 1910. The Naval Cemetery
Landscape which is a small pocket memorial meadow
nestled between the BQE and Wallabout Bay is a hidden
gem. Drop by to take a self-guided tour of the blooms,
buzzings and birds along the boardwalk and stepping
stones that make up this uniquely serene space. Please
walk bikes on the boardwalk.
Stop by for a free Oxigen Water
Naval Cemetery
Landscape
Educational Materials and Self-Guided Tour
There are seed packets, miniature notebooks and
bookmarks with some reading recommendations
for young ones waiting for you at Naval Cemetery
Landscape! There will also be a self guided tour brochure
that details all the unique elements that make the Naval
Cemetery Landscape such a special place for the plants
and pollinators that make up its ecology.
Greenway Destinations & Activations
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A quiet natural space in the industrial section of
Sunset Park, Bush Terminal Piers Park has spectacular
views of the area’s tidal pools and the Bay Ridge
Channel. It is also quickly gaining popularity among
bird enthusiasts. Bird sightings range from geese and
herons to bald eagles. This site, once a port complex,
was cleaned up and opened as a public park in 2014.
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Bush terminal
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Erie Basin Park surrounds the Ikea store in Red Hook,
offering more than just a ferry landing. With grassy
lawns, a Greenway spur, seating, public art, and
relics that were retained from the former New York
Shipyard, Erie Basin Park provides public access to
a waterfront that was historically closed off to the
community. Ikea’s involvement in the park’s creation
is an example of how public/private partnerships can
transform abandoned waterfront properties.
Erie Basin
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Venture over to this unique gallery space for the first
half of September to take in some art and amazing
waterfront views.
Greenway Destinations & Activations
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Head down to Coney Island for the expansive beach
and the famous wooden boardwalk. A home of firsts:
America’s first rollercoaster as well as where the hot
dog was invented, this place is legendary. An off-
the-beaten path discovery is the abandoned yellow
submarine in Coney Island Creek, located between
Kaiser Park and Calvert Vaux Park.
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Coney Island
New York Aquarium
Recently reopened to the public, book your tickets in
advance and experience the wonders of water wildlife!
Wonder Wheel Selfie Spot
The Wonder Wheel turns 100 years old this year! Take a
selfie with it to celebrate, even if the ferris wheel remains
closed due to the pandemic.
Nathan’s Famous and Coney Island Brewery
Grab a Nathan’s hot dog and stroll down the boardwalk
to Coney Island Brewery’s outdoor beer garden.
Initially built as a military supply base during World
War I, the Brooklyn Army Terminal is a feat of design
by Cass Gilbert, the architect of the Woolworth
Building. A multi-decade renovation and reactivation
of the terminal by NYCEDC has transformed it into a
light manufacturing and office complex that is home
to food startups, biotech companies, artist studios,
and more. The grounds have been undergoing a savvy
redesign by WXY Architecture with more welcoming
outdoor space.
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Greenway Destinations & Activations
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Floyd Bennett Field, New York City’s first municipal
airport, is considered a historical treasure. Its well-
maintained surviving structures represent some
of the best examples of early commercial aviation
architecture, and it was also the busiest naval air
station in the nation during World War II. Today the
grounds are available for tours, and are also used as a
site for restoring vintage aircraft.
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Floyd Bennett
Field
Sitting behind dunes along the Belt Parkway in
Sheepshead Bay, Plumb Beach offers a sandy beach,
tons of wildlife viewing, and serves as a popular
site for kite flying and windsurfing. Plumb Beach is
perhaps most famous for the many horseshoe crabs
that use it during mating season. It’s part of the
Gateway National Recreation Area and was originally
a separate island until the nearby creek was filled in
with the creation of the Belt Parkway.
Plumb Beach
Jamaica Bay Festival – Saturday, September 12th
Happening in collaboration with City of Water Day, come
enjoy all the natural beauty that Jamaica Bay has to
offer. Participate in fun family friendly activities such as
a beach cleaning scavenger hunt, side walk chalk and
selfie station!
Greenway Destinations & Activations
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Have you been to East New York’s new park? This is a perfect
location #OnTheBKGreenway to escape Brooklyn’s density.
It was named to honor the inspirational Shirley Chisholm,
the first Black woman to serve in Congress and first woman
to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Gravel
paths for hiking and cycling snake through the park’s
golden-hued grasses and high hills, and the views make you
feel far outside the city. From Shirley Chisholm State Park’s
150-foot vantage above Brooklyn you can see all of Jamaica
Bay, the towers of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and the
expanse of Manhattan’s skyline.
Stop by for a free Clif Bar
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Shirley Chisholm
State Park
Liberty Bell by Nancy Baker Cahill
Projects
Come experience this inspiring interactive augmented
reality work of art! Can be located at the 950 Fountain
Avenue entrance of the park either by walking, bike or
car (limited parking). Follow signs toward Fountain Pier,
facing the open Jamaica Bay. Download and Access the
4th wall App (free) and take in this moving AR drawing
which will appear over the water through your mobile
device. The artwork is also viewable from the Skybowl at
the park. Note: this is a remote location, roughly a ten-
fifteen minute walk from the entrance area. Wheelchair
parking is available.
Fountain Ring Drive
Fountain Ring Drive
Fountain Ring Drive
Gull Trail
Gull Trail
Falcon Trail
Great Blue Heron Loop
Fountain Ring Drive
Great Blue Heron Loop
Gull Trail
Gull Trail
Penn Ring Drive
Penn Ring Drive
Red Tail Trail
Red Tail Trail
Peregrine Trail
Hendrix Creek Road
Oystercatcher Trail
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Car, Bicycle & Pedestrian Access
Education Center
Bus: BM2, BM3, B82, B83
Bus: Q8
Bus: B13
Education Center
SUBWAY: A, C
DISTANCE 1.7 MILES
EUCLID AVENUE AND PITKIN AVENUE
SUBWAY: L
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Skybowl
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Pennsylvania Entrance
1750 Pennsylvania Ave
Car, Bicycle & Pedestrian Access
Bench
Bike Rack
Bike Loan/Rental
Highest Point
Water Access
Parking
Picnic Area
Restroom
Trash & Recycling Bin
Scenic Point
Water Filling Station
Fishing Area
Bicycle & Pedestrian Access
Pennsylvania Bike Connector
Campus Buildings
Park Oce, Police & Maintenance
DEP Oce, DEP Maintenance,
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SHIRLEY CHISHOLM
STATE PARK
https://parks.ny.gov
Ask an Educator
Learn from park staff and rangers about all the incredible
wildlife throughout this brand new park! Locations will be
posted on A-frame signs at each of the park’s entrances
on these days:
Tuesday Sept 1st
Sunday Sept. 6th
Thursday Sept. 10th
Saturday Sept 12th
Wednesday Sept. 16th
Sunday Sept 20th
Tuesday Sept. 22nd
Saturday Sept 26th
Greenway Destinations & Activations
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Located along a half-mile stretch of waterfront in
the northernmost section of Greenpoint, will provide
over 4 new acres of publicly accessible open space for
the neighborhood. Designed by James Corner Field
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vantage points for the public to enjoy unobstructed city
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Public funding for the Greenway Ride and other
programming and services to ensure the long-
term viability of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
generously provided by NYC Council Member Stephen
T. Levin, representing Council District 33.
NYC Councilman
Stephen T. Levin
About Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI) is a 501(c)
(3) nonprofit organization committed to the
development, establishment and long-term
stewardship of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
– a 26-mile protected and landscaped route for
pedestrians and cyclists of all ages and abilities that,
when complete, will connect Brooklyn’s storied and
iconic waterfront, parks and open space, commercial
and cultural corridors, and new tech and innovation
hubs for 2.65 million Brooklyn residents, over 1.1
million people who work in Brooklyn, and more than
15 million annual visitors from across the City and
around the world.
Founded in 2004, BGI works with community,
nonprofit, business, and government partners to
create and fulfill a comprehensive vision for the
Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, while at the same
time building awareness and support among
residents and employees who live and work along its
route.
Since its founding, BGI has channeled more than
$218 million in public and private investment toward
implementation of the Greenway, leveraged public
and private investment of $2.38 million toward
creation of the Naval Cemetery Landscape as a new
park-like space and memorial meadow adjacent
to the Greenway, and conceptualized or supported
the development and stewardship of other open
spaces and public amenities along the waterfront.
Approximately 18 miles of completed Greenway are
actively used by an estimated ten thousand cyclists
and pedestrians daily.
BGI hosts numerous public events and programs
designed to activate the Greenway and Naval
Cemetery Landscape, foster critical support and
stewardship for this vital public infrastructure, and
build awareness and engagement of BGI as the
organization dedicated to their long-term care.
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Ride Guide Design by Philip Leff
Map Illustration by Nate Padavick
©2020 Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
