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
1st Place
Lincoln Place between Nostrand & New York Avenues
1st Place Residential: Preserving Lincoln’s Abundant Natural Treasures (P.L.A.N.T.s)
Crown Heights
Crown Heights
2nd Place
East 25th Street between Clarendon Road & Avenue D
2nd Place Residential: 300 East 25th Street Block Association
Flatbush
Flatbush
2nd Place
Stuyvesant Avenue between Bainbridge & Chauncey Streets
2nd Place Residential:Stuyvesant Avenue Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Bedford-Stuyvesant
3rd Place
Bainbridge Street between Howard & Saratoga Avenues
3rd Place Residential: 400 Bainbridge Street Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Bedford-Stuyvesant
4th place
East 26th Street between Avenue D & Clarendon Road
4th Place Residential: East 26th Street Block Association
East Flatbush
East Flatbush
Honorable Mention
27th Street between 4th & 5th Avenues
Honorable Mention: 27th Street Block Association
Sunset Park
Sunset Park
Honorable Mention
Decatur Street between Stuyvesant & Lewis Avenues
Honorable Mention: 200 Decatur Street/Stuyvesant Avenue Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Honorable Mention
Hancock Street between Patchen & Ralph Avenues
Honorable Mention: 700 Hancock Street Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Honorable Mention
Bainbridge Street between Stuyvesant & Lewis Avenues
Honorable Mention: Bainbridge Street/Stuyvesant Heights Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Honorable Mention
East 48th Street between Avenues J and K
Honorable Mention: East 48th Street J & K Block Association
East Flatbush
East Flatbush
Honorable Mention
Flatlands 7th Street between East 108th Street & Fresh Creek
Honorable Mention: Fresh Creek Civic Association
Canarsie
Canarsie
Honorable Mention
Lincoln Road between Bedford & Rogers Avenues
Honorable Mention: Lincoln Road R&B Block Association
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
Honorable Mention
Maple Street between Bedford & Rogers Avenues
Honorable Mention: Maple Street Block Association
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
Honorable Mention
Sterling Place between 7th & Flatbush Avenues
Honorable Mention: Sterling Place Block Association
Park Slope
Park Slope
Honorable Mention
Sterling Street between Bedford & Washington Avenues
Honorable Mention: Sterling Street B & W Block AssociationProspect-Lefferts Gardens
Honorable Mention
East 32nd Street between Tilden & Snyder Avenues
Honorable Mention: Tilder Block Association
East Flatbush
East Flatbush
Honorable Mention
Vanderveer Place between Flatbush Avenue & East 23rd Street
Honorable Mention: Vanderveer Place Block Association
Flatbush
Flatbush
2019 Leadership Award
1st Place
National Grid Leadership in Sustainable Practices Award: 300 East 25th Street Block Association
East 25th Street between Clarendon Road & Avenue D
Flatbush
Flatbush
2019 Best Community Garden Streetscape
1st Place
Best Community Garden Streetscape: Nehemiah Ten Community Garden
Barbey Street between Blake & Dumont AvenuesEast New York
2019 Commercial Category
2019 Greenest Storefront
1st Place
Pro 1 Tire, 781 4th Avenue
1st Place Greenest Storefront
Entered by 27th Street Block AssociationSunset Park
Entered by 27th Street Block AssociationSunset Park
2nd Place
Aita, 132 Greene Avenue
2nd Place Greenest Storefront
Entered by Waverly Greene GroupClinton Hill
Entered by Waverly Greene GroupClinton Hill
3rd Place
Cafe Steinhof, 422 7th Avenue
3rd Place Greenest Storefront
Entered by 14th Street 6 & 7th Block Association
Park Slope
Entered by 14th Street 6 & 7th Block Association
Park Slope
Honorable Mention
Honey Badger Restaurant, 67 Fenimore Street
Greenest Storefront Honorable Mention
Entered by Fenimore 1 Block AssociationProspect-Lefferts Gardens
Entered by Fenimore 1 Block AssociationProspect-Lefferts Gardens
2019 Best Street Tree Beds Category
1st Place
East 32nd Street between Tilden & Snyder Avenues; Snyder Avenue between East 32nd Street & New York Avenue
1st Place Street Tree Bed: Tilder Block AssociationEast Flatbush
2nd Place
8th Street between 3rd & 4th Avenues
2nd Place Street Tree Bed: 8th Street Block AssociationGowanus
3rd Place
Decatur Street between Stuyvesant & Lewis Avenues
3rd Place Street Tree Bed: 200 Decatur Street/Stuyvesant Avenue Block AssociationBedford-Stuyvesant
Honorable Mention
Ocean Avenue between Lincoln Road & Parkside Avenue
Honorable Mention: Ocean by the Park Tree ClubProspect-Lefferts Gardens
Honorable Mention
Fenimore Street between Flatbush & Bedford Avenues
Honorable Mention: Fenimore 1 Block AssociationProspect-Lefferts Gardens
2019 Best Window Box
1st Place
Hyacinth Johnson, 141 East 32nd Street
1st Place Window Box
Entered by Tilder Block AssociationEast Flatbush
Entered by Tilder Block AssociationEast Flatbush
1st Place
Hazel Carter, 3103 Snyder Avenue
1st Place Window Box
Entered by Tilder Block Association
East Flatbush
Entered by Tilder Block Association
East Flatbush
2nd Place
Michael Stewart, 245 Clermont Avenue
2nd Place Window Box
Entered by Clermont Block Association
Fort Greene
Entered by Clermont Block Association
Fort Greene
2nd Place
236 Sterling Street
2nd Place Window Box
Entered by 200 Sterling Street Block AssociationProspect-Lefferts Gardens
Entered by 200 Sterling Street Block AssociationProspect-Lefferts Gardens
3rd Place
97 Decatur Street
3rd Place Window Box
Entered by 2nd Decatur Street Block AssociationBedford-Stuyvesant
Entered by 2nd Decatur Street Block AssociationBedford-Stuyvesant
3rd Place
Joseph, Rachel, and Isla DeLeva, 636 Warren Street
3rd Place Window Box
Entered by Warren Street Block AssociationPark Slope
Entered by Warren Street Block AssociationPark Slope
Honorable Mention
Georgette Modica, 7022 Ridge Boulevard
Best Window Box Honorable Mention
Entered by Bay Ridge BloomsBay Ridge
Entered by Bay Ridge BloomsBay Ridge
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
Image, top of page: Courtney Moore