2024-11-15T17:03:49-06:00 2023-12-31 133597814 SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PC 520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200 NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2023-01-01 203283721 BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITIATIVE BROO 7185220193 19 MORRIS AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11205 HUNTER ARMSTRONG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7185220193 2024-11-15 1 1 WILLIAM SKODY P00631754 2129671100 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z HUNTER ARMSTRONG 19 MORRIS AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11205 450539 0 X BROOKLYNGREENWAY.ORG X 2004 NY CREATION AND LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF THE BROOKLYN WATERFRONT GREENWAY. 15 15 10 165 0 0 918446 421462 995 53 13 2 0 0 919454 421517 22448 0 0 0 404642 378494 0 0 44240 391881 149003 818971 527497 100483 -105980 569072 224762 125929 12172 443143 212590 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CAUSE THE CREATION AND LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF THE BROOKLYN WATERFRONT GREENWAY. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZIED EXCLUSIVELY TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN WATERFRONT ACCESS AND OPEN SPACE IN THE HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY BY OBTAINING, DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING LAND FOR GREENWAYS. 0 0 414800 53 THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST PROGRAM BY EXPENSE IS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHMENT, AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE BROOKLYN WATERFRONT GREENWAY AS VITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SERVES RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND VISITORS ACROSS BROOKLYN AS A TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATION CORRIDOR. THE 26-MILE PLANNED GREENWAY FROM GREENPOINT TO EAST NEW YORK IS MORE THAN 75% COMPLETE WITH GAPS REMAINING ONLY IN VINEGAR HILL, RED HOOK, SUNSET PARK, AND SOUTH BROOKLYN. GREENWAY PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY IN 2021 INCLUDED SEGMENTS IN WALLABOUT, RED HOOK, GOWANUS, SUNSET PARK, AND BAY RIDGE.IN 2021, BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITIATIVE (BGI) MEASURED MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION GREENWAY USERS IN ONE LOCATION, HIGHLIGHTING ITS IMPORTANCE AS SAFE ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE AND MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ADDING PHYSICAL AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO NEW YORK CITY'S OVERALL SYSTEM OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.WORKING WITH MULTIPLE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS AND ADVISORS, BGI IN 2021 ADVANCED THE BROOKLYN WATERFRONT GREENWAY USER STUDY TO DOCUMENT HOW THE GREENWAY SERVES AS A TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITY SOLUTION THAT SERVES ALL BROOKLYN COMMUNITIES EQUITABLY. YEAR TWO OF THIS PROJECT ENTAILED SITE SELECTION FOR A SERIES OF DATA COLLECTION SENSORS IN THE RESEARCH AREA WHILE LAUNCHING FIELD AND DIGITAL RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. DATA COLLECTION IS ONGOING THROUGH 2023. AT THE END OF THE PROJECT BGI WILL PUBLISH FINDINGS IN A PUBLIC REPORT.PUBLIC EVENTS ARE AN IMPORTANT MEANS OF RAISING AWARENESS AND ACTIVATING USE OF THE GREENWAY AS WELL AS ENSURING ITS CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP. IN 2021 BGI PRODUCED "GREENWAY ADVENTURES NYC" TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE SELF-GUIDED EXPLORATION OF GREENWAY ROUTES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY AND THE NEW MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES THIS DISCOVERY AFFORDS. MORE THAN 7,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THIS SUMMER-LONG EVENT.BGI'S NAVAL CEMETERY LANDSCAPE (NCL) - AN AWARD WINNING 1.7-ACRE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE LIVING MEMORIAL AND NATIVE POLLINATOR HABITAT ALONG THE GREENWAY AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD - BEGAN ITS 6TH YEAR OF OPERATION SINCE OPENING TO THE PUBLIC IN 2016. IN 2021, BGI ENGAGED MORE THAN 13,000 LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH NCL OPEN HOURS AND BY PROVIDING FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN ALL, BGI'S EFFORTS IN 2021 SERVED MILLIONS OF GREENWAY USERS, MORE THAN 13,000 NAVAL CEMETERY LANDSCAPE VISITORS, AND APPROXIMATELY 10,000 PEOPLE THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. 414800 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 7185220193 19 MORRIS AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11205 ANDREW SIMONS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY E TURNER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE COLLIGNON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TED WEISSBERG TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH FLYNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC J PITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON HILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATI SOLOMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GERTNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD B MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PIRANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT DEMEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUMNER PINGREE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA L CARTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WES JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUNTER ARMSTRONG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 145144 0 0 145144 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 43763 44307 333392 421462 PROGRAM SERVICE INCOME 900099 53 53 53 2 2 29022 43763 29022 0 421517 53 0 2 X 145144 119301 10937 14906 180063 148002 13568 18493 11730 9641 884 1205 41557 34158 3131 4268 18780 18780 90328 79462 7097 3769 4041 4041 8096 1587 5084 1425 8664 6962 1528 174 11455 9158 2297 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE. 5051 5051 MISCELLANEOUS EXP. 2488 2488 BANK FEES AND OTHER 100 100 527497 414800 68457 44240 312415 117959 62281 190693 99757 3083 6446 3999 3999 0 0 600 600 569072 224762 125929 12172 125929 12172 X 71754 -158799 371389 371389 443143 212590 569072 224762 -105980 -124573 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 378415 973577 635808 918446 421462 3327708 378415 973577 635808 918446 421462 3327708 298096 3029612 20 23 20903 13 2 20961 3348669 193729 0.90470 0.95240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3999 3999 0 0 GALA 72785 43763 29022 15186 1150 12686 72785 43763 29022 15186 1150 12686 29022 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO (2) CLASSES (COLLECTIVELY THE "MEMBERS"): (A) DIRECTOR MEMBERS - SHALL BE THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE "BOARD") OF THE CORPORATION. (B) GENERAL MEMBERS - SHALL BE ALL PERSONS WHO ARE ADMITTED TO THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERSHIP BY OR PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURE SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD. VOTING - DIRECTOR MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE CORPORATION AND EACH DIRECTOR MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE. GENERAL MEMBERS SHALL NOT VOTE ON MATTERS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE VOTE OF THE DIRECTOR MEMBERS UNLESS SUCH MEMBERS ARE ALSO DIRECTOR MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A YES, PER NEW BYLAWS REVISED 10/18/2016 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES COPIES OF 990 VIA E-MAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ENFORCES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY MONITORING KNOWN RELATIONSHIPS, QUESTIONNAIRES, AND NOTING ANY CHANGES IN DISCLOSED INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (W-2 EMPLOYEE) IS DELIBERATED ON AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS AND OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 79,462. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,097. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,769. TOTAL EXPENSES 90,328. FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.