2023 Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest Semifinalists

Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to every block in our annual Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest for sowing the seeds of greener, healthier communities!

Semifinal judging is July 13–20. The final round is held the week of July 24.

Please note: This list does not include blocks still vying for Best Window Box or Storefront.

Residential Semifinalist Blocks

Listed alphabetically by street name

10th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues: Park Slope
71st Street between Perry Terrace and Ridge Boulevard: Bay Ridge
Avenue L between East 45th Street and Troy Avenue: East Midwood
Bainbridge Street between Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues: Bedford-Stuyvesant
Barbey Street between Cozine and Flatlands Avenues: East New York
Clermont Avenue between Dekalb and Willoughby Avenues: Fort Greene
Colonial Gardens between dead end and Narrows Avenue: Bay Ridge
Decatur Street between Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues: Stuyvesant Heights North
East 25th Street between Avenue D and Clarendon Road: Flatbush
East 26th Street between Avenue D and Clarendon Road: Flatbush
East 38th Street between Farragut and Glenwood Roads: Midwood
East 48th Street between Avenues J and K: Flatbush
East 59th Street between Farragut Road and Foster Avenue: East Flatbush
East 108th Street between Avenue M and Flatlands 7th Street: Canarsie
East 108th Street between Flatlands 9th Street and Seaview Avenue: Canarsie
Eastern Parkway between Bedford and Franklin Avenues: Crown Heights
Flatlands 7th Street between East 108th Street and dead end: Canarsie
Hampton Place between Park Place and Sterling Place: Crown Heights
Hampton Place between Sterling Place and St. John’s Place: Crown Heights
Hancock Street between Patchen and Ralph Avenues: Bedford-Stuyvesant
Lefferts Avenue between Bedford and Rogers Avenues: Lefferts Gardens
Lefferts Avenue between Nostrand and Rogers Avenues: Lefferts Gardens
MacDonough Street between Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues: Bedford-Stuyvesant
MacDonough Street between Patchen and Ralph Avenues: Bedford-Stuyvesant
Maple Street between Bedford Avenue and Rogers Avenue: Lefferts Manor
Marion Street between Rockaway Avenue and Thomas S. Boyland Street: Ocean Hill
Marlborough Road between Ditmas Avenue and Dorchester Road: Ditmas Park West
Ovington Avenue between 3rd Avenue and Ridge Boulevard: Bay Ridge
Ridge Boulevard between 71st Street and Ovington Avenue: Bay Ridge
Sterling Street between Bedford and Washington Avenues: Crown Heights
Stuyvesant Avenue between Bainbridge and Chauncey Streets: Stuyvesant
Union Street between Nostrand and Rogers Avenues: Crown Heights
Van Buren Street between Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues: Bedford-Stuyvesant
Vanderveer Place between East 23rd Street and Flatbush Avenue: Flatbush
Warren Street between 4th and 5th Avenues: Park Slope

Best Community Garden Streetscape contenders

Bridge Plaza Community Garden: Bridge Plaza
Hooper Grove Garden: Williamsburg
Maple Street Community Garden: Lefferts Gardens
Nehemiah Ten Community Garden: East New York
Serenity Community Garden: East Midwood
Warren St. Marks Community Garden: Park Slope

Best Street Tree Beds Contenders

More semifinalists to be determined, current contenders listed alphabetically by street name

Beverley Road between East 32nd Street and New York Avenue: East Flatbush
Decatur Street between Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues: Stuyvesant Heights North
East 19th Street between Church Avenue and dead end: Flatbush
Hampton Place between St. John’s Place and Sterling Place: Crown Heights
Hampton Place between Park Place and Sterling Place: Crown Heights
Snyder Avenue between East 31st Street and New York Avenue: East Flatbush
Stuyvesant Avenue between Bainbridge and Chauncey Streets: Stuyvesant

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, Greenest Block in Brooklyn