Shorewalkers X Big Reuse Big Walk! 6 Miles

Join us for a 6-mile walk through Brooklyn in collaboration with Big Reuse, a Gowanus-based nonprofit dedicated to fighting climate change through community-driven zero-waste initiatives—alongside their members. We'll start at City Hall Park and end at the Big Reuse Center in Gowanus, a thrift store like no other! Post-event libations at Other Half Brewery nearby. Moderate pace.

Meet: 9:45 a.m. Sunday, May 18, 2025, outside City Hall Park near Chambers and Centre Street across from the Brooklyn Bridge Walkway. Nearby subways: J/Z Chambers Street; R/W City Hall; 2/3 Park Place; A/C/1/2/3 Chambers Street. Our first restroom break will be 1.5 miles across the bridge, but note that there is a newly discovered restroom in the Chambers Street station for the No. 1.

Route: The walk will start with crossing the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and take participants through Brooklyn Bridge Park, Downtown Brooklyn, Gowanus Waterfront Park, and to Big Reuse Center. Our co-leaders will give us a short tour of the store and answer any questions about the organization. The walk is 6 miles ranging from waterfront views to a wide array of residential buildings and interesting architecture, and development underway along the Gowanus Canal.

Bring: Water/snacks and lunch, plus hat, sunglasses and sunblock. We will be stopping for a lunch break at Whole Foods Gowanus.

Return: Via the Smith/9th Street Station for F/G in Carroll Gardens, two blocks from Other Half Brewery.

Dropout Points: Near Bond Street, where we leave Atlantic Avenue, you'll find the A/C/G stop at Hoyt-Schermerhorn. Additionally, the F/G lines have nearby stops along our route at Bergen Street and Carroll Street.

Contact (day of walk only): Pam 917-597-2664, Brigitte 646-651-3911, and Christine 646-491-0764.