Hunter Armstrong

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Hunter Armstrong


Hunter Armstrong is the Executive Director of the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative where he calls on nearly two decades of experience improving public spaces and the public realm in New York City. Most recently, he was Deputy Director of Development and Communications at the Natural Areas Conservancy, a park non profit that stewards New York City’s nature trails program. Previously, he was the executive director of CIVITAS, a community-based planning organization in Manhattan, where he organized multiple environmental and open space programs, and he led an ideas competition to improve the East River Esplanade. He has a masters degree in urban and environmental planning from the University of Virginia and a certificate in nonprofit management from Columbia University. When he’s not exploring New York City’s parks and neighborhoods, Hunter enjoys cycling, swimming, and hiking as well as running on the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.

 

 


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Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery

The Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery creates a restorative landscape where visitors may engage in contemplation and reflection in an industrial neighborhood.

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Joe Migas

Joe and his family have lived in the District since the late 80s, and have been members of Luther Place since 1994. Joe enjoys working with other members of the church community to make the gardens surrounding Luther Place a welcoming slice of beauty and peace amongst the surrounding neighborhood streets and businesses. The history...

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