Greenest Block 2015
The Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest promotes streetscape gardening, tree stewardship, and community development in Brooklyn through block and merchant associations and other groups.
Prizes are awarded for residential and commercial blocks and for greenest storefront, best window box, and other greening efforts.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 718-623-7250.
2015 Residential Category Winners
1st Place
Bainbridge Street Homeowners and Tenants Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant
2nd Place
300 East 25th Street Block Association
Flatbush
3rd Place
The E. 49th & E. 48th Street Block Association
East Flatbush
2015 Commercial Category Winners
1st Place
Fulton Area Business Alliance
Fort Greene
2nd Place
Mid-Atlantic Block Association
Boerum Hill
3rd Place
Cortelyou Road Merchants Association
Ditmas Park West
2015 Greenest Storefront
1st Place
Rose Water Restaurant
Entered by Union Street Block Association
Park Slope
2nd Place
Thistle Hill Tavern
Entered by Park Pavilion
Park Slope
2015 Residential Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mention
Citizens for a Better Community
East Flatbush
Honorable Mention
East 38th Street 2001 Block Association
East Flatbush
Honorable Mention
East 59th Street United Block Association
East Flatbush
Honorable Mention
Lefferts Alliance Community Togetherness Block Association (Bedford/Rogers)
Lefferts Garden
Honorable Mention
Lincoln Road R&B Block Association
Lefferts Gardens
Honorable Mention
LinRoFORMA
Lefferts Garden
Honorable Mention
Ocean by the Park Tree Club
Lefferts Gardens
Honorable Mention
Sterling Place Block Association
Park Slope
Honorable Mention
Sterling Street B&W Block Association
Lefferts Garden
Honorable Mention
E. 49th & E. 48th Street Block Association
East Flatbush
Honorable Mention
Vanderveer Place Block Association
Flatbush
2015 Commercial Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mention
Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership
Clinton Hill
National Grid Leadership in Sustainable Practices Award
1st Place
Ingersoll Garden of Eden
Season extension
Fort Greene
2015 Best Street Tree Beds
1st Place
E. 49th & E. 48th Street Block Association
East Flatbush
2nd Place Tie
200 Decatur Street/Stuyvesant Avenue Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant
2nd Place Tie
Tilder Block Association
East Flatbush
2015 Best Community Garden Streetscape
1st Place
Bridge Plaza Community Garden
Bridge Plaza
2nd Place
Red Shed Community Garden
Williamsburg
Special Commendation
Union Street Block Association
For "Doggie Spots"—an extraordinary innovation in street tree care
Park Slope
2015 Best Window Box
1st Place
Decatur Street between Throop Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard
Entered by Second Block of Decatur Street Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant
2nd Place
Ronald Jean, 3104 Snyder Avenue
Entered by Tilder Block Association
Flatbush
3rd Place Tie
Entered by Marion Street Park Block Association
Ocean Hill
3rd Place Tie
Jill McGuinness, 21 Stoddard Place
Entered by Sullivan, Ludlam, Stoddard Neighborhood Association
Crown Heights
Support
The Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest is a project of Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, with leadership support from Brooklyn Community Foundation.
Major Sponsor, Community Greening Programs
