Greenest Block in Brooklyn 2018

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.

Congratulations to all the 2018 winners!

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2018 Residential Participants

View all the residential blocks that have entered the 2018 Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest. Click the map points to see the names of the registered block associations.

2018 Residential Category

Lefferts Avenue between Bedford & Rogers Avenues

1st Place: Lefferts Alliance Community Togetherness Block Association (Bedford/Rogers)
Lefferts Avenue between Bedford & Rogers Avenues
Lefferts Gardens

Lincoln Place between Nostrand & New York Avenues

2nd Place Tie: Lincoln Civic Block Association
Lincoln Place between Nostrand & New York Avenues
Crown Heights

Sterling Place between 7th & Flatbush Avenues

2nd Place Tie: Sterling Place Block Association
Sterling Place between 7th & Flatbush Avenues
Park Slope

Bainbridge Street between Howard & Saratoga Avenues

3rd Place: 400 Bainbridge Street Block Association
Bainbridge Street between Howard & Saratoga Avenues
Bedford-Stuyvesant

27th Street between 4th & 5th Avenues

Honorable Mention: 27 Street Block Association
27th Street between 4th & 5th Avenues
Sunset Park

Decatur Street between Stuyvesant & Lewis Avenues

Honorable Mention: 200 Decatur Street/Stuyvesant Avenue Block Association
Decatur Street between Stuyvesant & Lewis Avenues
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Hancock Street between Patchen & Ralph Avenues

Honorable Mention: 700 Hancock Street Block Association
Hancock Street between Patchen & Ralph Avenues
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Crown Street between Bedford & Rogers Avenues

Honorable Mention: Crown Street Block Association
Crown Street between Bedford & Rogers Avenues
Crown Heights

East 26th Street between Avenue D & Clarendon Road

Honorable Mention: East 26th Street Block Association
East 26th Street between Avenue D & Clarendon Road
East Flatbush

East 48th Street between Avenues J & K

Honorable Mention: East 48 Street J & K Block Association
East 48th Street between Avenues J & K
East Flatbush

Eastern Parkway between Underhill & Washington Avenues

Honorable Mention: CuRBA (Cultural Row Block Association)
Eastern Parkway between Underhill & Washington Avenues
Prospect Heights

Hart Street between Broadway & Bushwick Avenue

Honorable Mention: Hart Street Beats Block Association
Hart Street between Broadway & Bushwick Avenue
Bushwick

Macon Street between Ralph & Howard Avenues

Honorable Mention: Macon Street Ralph & Howard Block Association
Macon Street between Ralph & Howard Avenues
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Marion Street between Thomas Boyland Street & Rockaway Avenue

Honorable Mention: Marion Street Park Block Association
Marion Street between Thomas Boyland Street & Rockaway Avenue
Ocean Hill

Sterling Street between Washington & Bedford Avenues

Honorable Mention: Sterling Street B&W Block Association
Sterling Street between Washington & Bedford Avenues
Lefferts Gardens

Vanderveer Place between Flatbush Avenue & East 23rd Street

Honorable Mention: Vanderveer Place Block Association
Vanderveer Place between Flatbush Avenue & East 23rd Street
Flatbush

2018 Leadership Awards

Garden Mentor Award: 300 East 25th Street Block Association

East 25th Street between Clarendon Road & Avenue D
Flatbush

National Grid Leadership in Sustainable Practices Award: East 26th Street Block Association

For exemplary community engagement, fostering bird and butterfly habitat, educational signage, youth involvement, use of solar lighting, and upcycling of materials.