Greenest Block in Brooklyn 2019

1995–2019 Celebrating 25 years of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest

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2019 Residential Participants

View all the residential blocks that participated in the 2019 Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest. Click the map points to see the names of the registered block associations.

2019 Residential Category

Lincoln Place between Nostrand & New York Avenues

1st Place Residential: Preserving Lincoln’s Abundant Natural Treasures (P.L.A.N.T.s)
Crown Heights

East 25th Street between Clarendon Road & Avenue D

2nd Place Residential: 300 East 25th Street Block Association
Flatbush

Stuyvesant Avenue between Bainbridge & Chauncey Streets

2nd Place Residential:Stuyvesant Avenue Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Bainbridge Street between Howard & Saratoga Avenues

3rd Place Residential: 400 Bainbridge Street Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant

East 26th Street between Avenue D & Clarendon Road

4th Place Residential: East 26th Street Block Association
East Flatbush

27th Street between 4th & 5th Avenues

Honorable Mention: 27th Street Block Association
Sunset Park

Decatur Street between Stuyvesant & Lewis Avenues

Honorable Mention: 200 Decatur Street/Stuyvesant Avenue Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Hancock Street between Patchen & Ralph Avenues

Honorable Mention: 700 Hancock Street Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Bainbridge Street between Stuyvesant & Lewis Avenues

Honorable Mention: Bainbridge Street/Stuyvesant Heights Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant

East 48th Street between Avenues J and K

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

Flatlands 7th Street between East 108th Street & Fresh Creek

Honorable Mention: Fresh Creek Civic Association
Canarsie

Lincoln Road between Bedford & Rogers Avenues

Honorable Mention: Lincoln Road R&B Block Association
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

Maple Street between Bedford & Rogers Avenues

Honorable Mention: Maple Street Block Association
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

Sterling Place between 7th & Flatbush Avenues

Honorable Mention: Sterling Place Block Association
Park Slope

Sterling Street between Bedford & Washington Avenues

Honorable Mention: Sterling Street B & W Block Association
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

East 32nd Street between Tilden & Snyder Avenues

Honorable Mention: Tilder Block Association
East Flatbush

Vanderveer Place between Flatbush Avenue & East 23rd Street

Honorable Mention: Vanderveer Place Block Association
Flatbush

2019 Leadership Award

National Grid Leadership in Sustainable Practices Award: 300 East 25th Street Block Association

East 25th Street between Clarendon Road & Avenue D
Flatbush

2019 Best Community Garden Streetscape

Best Community Garden Streetscape: Nehemiah Ten Community Garden

Barbey Street between Blake & Dumont Avenues
East New York

2019 Commercial Category

Montague Street between Henry & Hicks Streets

1st Place Commercial: Montague Street BID
Brooklyn Heights

Tompkins Avenue between Putnam & Jefferson Avenues

2nd Place Commercial: Green Tompkins!
Bedford-Stuyvesant

2019 Greenest Storefront

Pro 1 Tire, 781 4th Avenue

1st Place Greenest Storefront
Entered by 27th Street Block Association
Sunset Park

Aita, 132 Greene Avenue

2nd Place Greenest Storefront
Entered by Waverly Greene Group
Clinton Hill

Cafe Steinhof, 422 7th Avenue

3rd Place Greenest Storefront
Entered by 14th Street 6 & 7th Block Association
Park Slope

Honey Badger Restaurant, 67 Fenimore Street

Greenest Storefront Honorable Mention
Entered by Fenimore 1 Block Association
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

2019 Best Street Tree Beds Category

East 32nd Street between Tilden & Snyder Avenues; Snyder Avenue between East 32nd Street & New York Avenue

1st Place Street Tree Bed: Tilder Block Association
East Flatbush

8th Street between 3rd & 4th Avenues

2nd Place Street Tree Bed: 8th Street Block Association
Gowanus

Decatur Street between Stuyvesant & Lewis Avenues

3rd Place Street Tree Bed: 200 Decatur Street/Stuyvesant Avenue Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Ocean Avenue between Lincoln Road & Parkside Avenue

Honorable Mention: Ocean by the Park Tree Club
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

Fenimore Street between Flatbush & Bedford Avenues

Honorable Mention: Fenimore 1 Block Association
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

2019 Best Window Box

Hyacinth Johnson, 141 East 32nd Street

1st Place Window Box
Entered by Tilder Block Association
East Flatbush

Hazel Carter, 3103 Snyder Avenue

1st Place Window Box
Entered by Tilder Block Association
East Flatbush

Michael Stewart, 245 Clermont Avenue

2nd Place Window Box
Entered by Clermont Block Association
Fort Greene

236 Sterling Street

2nd Place Window Box
Entered by 200 Sterling Street Block Association
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

97 Decatur Street

3rd Place Window Box
Entered by 2nd Decatur Street Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Joseph, Rachel, and Isla DeLeva, 636 Warren Street

3rd Place Window Box
Entered by Warren Street Block Association
Park Slope

Georgette Modica, 7022 Ridge Boulevard

Best Window Box Honorable Mention
Entered by Bay Ridge Blooms
Bay Ridge

Learn More About the Contest

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

Image, top of page: Courtney Moore