Your neighborhood.
Your voice.
CSWA promotes the health, vitality and character of the Columbia Street Waterfront neighborhood and advocates for the interests of residents, businesses, and others with a stake in the community.
Brooklyn Marine Terminal & Waterfront Development
The Brooklyn Marine Terminal project is a massive plan to reconfigure Brooklyn’s last working waterfront, replacing portions of the port with thousands of housing units as well as new industrial and commercial space. As currently conceived in the EDC’s BMT Vision Plan, Columbia Street Waterfront (CSW) is the neighborhood most directly impacted by the project, both during construction and after completion.
In The News…

Join the CSWA Board!
As we announced last week, the Columbia Street Waterfront Association (CSWA) Nominating Committee is now accepting applications from neighbors who

Don’t Miss It! BMT (Brooklyn Marine Terminal) Community Forum on Monday, September 28, 6–8 PM
CSWA is proud to cohost this community meeting on the present and future of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal on Monday,

Columbia Street Waterfront residents making their screen debut in John Wilson’s History of Concrete! Read WARD 6 for the story!
Last year, John Wilson, renowned for his HBO show How to with John Wilson, paid several visits with his film
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- Community advocacy to assure our voices are heard on major projects like the Brooklyn Marine Terminal
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CSWA’s mission is to promote the health, vitality, and character of the Columbia Street Waterfront, and to advocate for the interests of residents and area businesses.
CSWA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Contributions are tax-deductible.
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