Latest Past Events

BWRC Annual Conference: Hospitality In A Time of Plague

THE BROOKLYN WATERFRONT'S HOSPITALITYINDUSTRY DURING THE PANDEMIC This full-day, virtual conference will examine what the Covid-19 pandemic did to the restaurant industry along the Brooklyn waterfront through panels composed of industry leaders, workers, owners, and city and borough officials. Panelists will speak about the steps that were taken to survive during the shutdown—re-purposing kitchens to

BWRC Annual Conference: Sea Level Rise and Brooklyn’s Jamaica Bay Communities

Join us in-person or online for this year's hybrid BWRC Annual Conference! This year marks the ten-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, a time when many of the city’s coastal vulnerabilities became glaringly apparent. Since then New York has taken major strides in making the coastline more resilient, yet immediate and long-term risks associated with global

BWRC presents Staying Afloat during COVID-19: Three Stories of the Brooklyn Waterfront

The Brooklyn waterfront is blessed with many institutions, but three of the most unique are led by three dynamic cultural entrepreneurs. The Brooklyn waterfront is richer because of Andrew Gustafson, Carolina Salguero, and David Sharps, who lead Turnstile Tours, PortSide NewYork, and Waterfront Museum, respectively. Join us for a virtual Breakfast Talk on February 19