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2009 Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest

2009 Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest


2008 Residential Category Winners

8th Street between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West

1st Place

8th Street Block Association for 8th Street between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West

Neighborhood: Park Slope


East 25th Street between Clarendon Road and Avenue D

2nd Place Tie

East 25th Street Block Association for East 25th Street between Clarendon Road and Avenue D

Neighborhood: East Flatbush


State Street between Hoyt and Bond Streets

2nd Place Tie

State Street Cathedral Block Association for State Street between Hoyt and Bond Streets

Neighborhood: Boerum Hill


Schenectady Avenue between Avenue D and Foster Avenue

3rd Place Tie

Schenectady Avenue Block Association for Schenectady Avenue between Avenue D and Foster Avenue

Neighborhood: East Flatbush


Vanderveer Place between Flatbush Avenue and East 23rd Street

3rd Place Tie

Vanderveer Place Block Association for Vanderveer Place between Flatbush Avenue and East 23rd Street

Neighborhood: Flatbush


Bainbridge Street between Malcolm X Boulevard and Stuyvesant Avenue

4th Place

Bainbridge Homeowners and Tenants Block Association for Bainbridge Street between Malcolm X Boulevard and Stuyvesant Avenue

Neighborhood: Bedford Stuyvesant


Residential Category—Honorable Mentions

Atlantic Village Homeowners Association for Fulton Street (between Cumberland & Carlton Avenues)

Neighborhood: Fort Greene


Sterling Street (between Washington & Bedford Avenues)

B&W Sterling Street Block Association for Sterling Street (between Washington & Bedford Avenues)

Neighborhood: Crown Heights


Crown Street Block Association (between Bedford & Rogers Avenues)

Crown Street Block Association (between Bedford & Rogers Avenues)

Neighborhood: Crown Heights


East 37th Street Block Association (between Glenwood & Farragut Roads)

East 37th Street Block Association (between Glenwood & Farragut Roads)

Neighborhood: East Flatbush


East 59th Street Block Association (between Church & Snyder Avenues)

East 59th Street Block Association (between Church & Snyder Avenues)

Neighborhood: East Flatbush


Haring Street Block Association (between Avenues X & Y)

Haring Street Block Association (between Avenues X & Y)

Neighborhood: Sheepshead Bay


Lincoln Road R&B Block Association (between Rogers & Bedford Avenues)

Lincoln Road R&B Block Association (between Rogers & Bedford Avenues)

Neighborhood: Lefferts Gardens


Macon/Reid/Patchen Block Association for Macon Street (between Malcolm X & Patchen Avenues)

Macon/Reid/Patchen Block Association for Macon Street (between Malcolm X & Patchen Avenues)

Neighborhood: Bedford Stuyvesant


Macon/Ralph/Howard Block Association for Macon Street (between Ralph & Howard Avenues)

Macon/Ralph/Howard Block Association for Macon Street (between Ralph & Howard Avenues)

Neighborhood: Bedford Stuyvesant


Macon/MacDonough/Stuyvesant/Lewis Block Association for Macon Street (between Stuyvesant & Lewis Avenues)

Macon/MacDonough/Stuyvesant/Lewis Block Association for Macon Street (between Stuyvesant & Lewis Avenues)

Neighborhood: Bedford Stuyvesant


Stuyvesant North Block Association for Stuyvesant Avenue (between Putnam & Jefferson Avenues)

Stuyvesant North Block Association for Stuyvesant Avenue (between Putnam & Jefferson Avenues)

Neighborhood: Bedford Stuyvesant


Tilder Block Association for East 32nd Street (between Snyder & Tilden Avenues)

Tilder Block Association for East 32nd Street (between Snyder & Tilden Avenues)

Neighborhood: East Flatbush


2008 Commercial Category Winners

Bond Street from Atlantic to Pacific (East) for Bond Street between Atlantic and Pacific Avenues, East Side

1st Place

Bond Street from Atlantic to Pacific (East) for Bond Street between Atlantic and Pacific Avenues, East Side

Neighborhood: Boerum Hill


Mid-Atlantic Block Association (South) for Atlantic Avenue between Bond & Nevins Streets, South Side

2nd Place

Mid-Atlantic Block Association (South) for Atlantic Avenue between Bond & Nevins Streets, South Side

Neighborhood: Boerum Hill


Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership for Myrtle Avenue between Waverly and Washington Avenues, South Side

3rd Place

Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership for Myrtle Avenue between Waverly and Washington Avenues, South Side

Neighborhood: Clinton Hill


Commercial Category—Honorable Mentions

aNT Atlantic Avenue Association (between Nevins & Third Ave, North)

AaNT Atlantic Avenue Association (between Nevins & Third Ave, North)

Neighborhood: Boerum Hill


Bond Street from Atlantic to Pacific (between Atlantic & Pacific Avenues, West)

Bond Street from Atlantic to Pacific (between Atlantic & Pacific Avenues, West)

Neighborhood: Boerum Hill


Marvin's Garden at Westinghouse H.S. (between Johnson & Jay Streets)

Marvin's Garden at Westinghouse H.S. (between Johnson & Jay Streets)

Neighborhood: Downtown


Mid-Atlantic Block Association (between Bond & Nevins Streets, North)

Mid-Atlantic Block Association (between Bond & Nevins Streets, North)

Neighborhood: Boerum Hill


Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership for Myrtle Avenue (between Hall Street & Washington Ave, North)

Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership for Myrtle Avenue (between Hall Street & Washington Ave, North)

Neighborhood: Clinton Hill


Shops of Lewis Avenue (between MacDonough & Decatur Streets, East)

Shops of Lewis Avenue (between MacDonough & Decatur Streets, East)

Neighborhood: Bedford Stuyvesant


Best Street Tree Beds

Macon/MacDonough/Stuyvesant/Lewis Block Association for Macon Street

1st Place

Macon/MacDonough/Stuyvesant/Lewis Block Association for Macon Street (between Stuyvesant & Lewis Avenues)

Neighborhood: Bedford Stuyvesant


Crown Street Block Association

2nd Place

Crown Street Block Association (between Bedford & Rogers Avenues)

Neighborhood: Crown Heights


Macon/Reid/Patchen Block Association for Macon Street (between Malcolm X & Patchen Avenues)

3rd Place

Macon/Reid/Patchen Block Association for Macon Street (between Malcolm X & Patchen Avenues)

Neighborhood: Bedford Stuyvesant


Greenest Storefront

Cake Man Raven, 708 Fulton Street, entered by Cake Man Raven Block Association

1st Place

Cake Man Raven, 708 Fulton Street, entered by Cake Man Raven Block Association

Neighborhood: Fort Greene


Burrito Bar, 307 Flatbush Avenue, entered by North Flatbush Business Improvement District

2nd Place

Burrito Bar, 307 Flatbush Avenue, entered by North Flatbush Business Improvement District

Neighborhood: Prospect Heights


Stan's Place, 411 Atlantic Avenue, entered by Mid-Atlantic Block Association

3rd Place

Stan's Place, 411 Atlantic Avenue, entered by Mid-Atlantic Block Association

Neighborhood: Boerum Hill


Best Window Box

Kathy Geisler, 352 State Street, entered by the State Street Cathedral Block Association

1st Place

Kathy Geisler, 352 State Street, entered by the State Street Cathedral Block Association

Neighborhood: Boerum Hill


Donna & Edward Drakes, 417 Stuyvesant Avenue, entered by Stuyvesant Avenue Block Association

2nd Place

Donna & Edward Drakes, 417 Stuyvesant Avenue, entered by Stuyvesant Avenue Block Association

Neighborhood: Bedford Stuyvesant


Rae-Ann Heinrich, 164 Argyle Rd, entered by Beverly Square West Association

3rd Place

Rae-Ann Heinrich, 164 Argyle Rd, entered by Beverly Square West Association

Neighborhood: Prospect Park South


Best GreenBridge Windowbox Kits

1st Place for Sunny Box

Jones family, 213 Lincoln Road, entered by Lincoln Road R&B Block Association

Neighborhood: Lefferts Gardens


Callie Janoff & Randi Stolzfus, 1251 Dean Street, entered by 1200 Dean Street Block Association

1st Place for Shady Box

Callie Janoff & Randi Stolzfus, 1251 Dean Street, entered by 1200 Dean Street Block Association

Neighborhood: Crown Heights


New! Best Community Garden Streetscape

Brooklyn Bears Pacific Street Garden, Flatbush Avenue (between Atlantic & Pacific), entered by North Flatbush Business Improvement District

1st Place

Brooklyn Bears Pacific Street Garden, Flatbush Avenue (between Atlantic & Pacific), entered by North Flatbush Business Improvement District

Neighborhood: Park Slope


2nd Place

6/15 Green Community Garden, Sixth Avenue (between 15th & 16th Streets), entered by 6/15 Green Community Garden

Neighborhood: Park Slope

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2009 Sponsors

A project of GreenBridge, the community environmental horticulture program of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and Borough President Marty Markowitz. Sponsored by Independence Community Foundation.