Greenest Block in Brooklyn 2023

2023 Contest Winners

Congratulations to all participants!

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2023 Residential Participants

View all the residential blocks that participated in the 2023 Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest. Click the map points to see the names of the registered block associations.

2023 Residential Category

East 25th Street between Avenue D & Clarendon Road

1st Place Residential: 300 East 25th Street Block Association
Flatbush

Eastern Parkway between Bedford & Franklin Avenues

2nd Place Residential: Crown Heights Keepers
Crown Heights

Stuyvesant Avenue between Bainbridge & Chauncey Streets

3rd Place Residential: Stuyvesant Avenue Block Association (SABA)
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Decatur Street between Lewis & Stuyvesant Avenues

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

Sterling Street between Bedford & Washington Avenues

4th Place Residential: Sterling Street B&W Block Association, Inc.
Lefferts Gardens

East 26th Street between Avenue D & Clarendon Road

Honorable Mention: The New East 26th Street Block Association
Flatbush

Van Buren Street between Lewis & Stuyvesant Avenues

Honorable Mention: 300 Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Vanderveer Place between East 23rd Street & Flatbush Avenue

Honorable Mention: Vanderveer Place Block Association
Flatbush

Hampton Place between Park & Sterling Places

Honorable Mention: Hampton, Sterling, Virginia Place & Kingston Avenue Block Association, Inc.
Crown Heights

East 48th Street between Avenues J & K

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

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

Honorable Mention: Fresh Creek Civic Association
Canarsie

Ridge Boulevard between 71st Street & Ovington Avenue

Honorable Mention: Bay Ridge Blooms
Bay Ridge

MacDonough Street between Lewis & Stuyvesant Avenues

Honorable Mention: Macon MacDonough Stuyvesant Lewis Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Lefferts Avenue between Bedford & Rogers Avenues

Honorable Mention: Lefferts Alliance Community Togetherness
Lefferts Gardens

2023 Leadership Award

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

East 26th Street between Avenue D and Clarendon Road
Flatbush

2023 Commercial Category

Rockaway Parkway between Conklin & Flatlands Avenues

1st Place Commercial: Rockaway Parkway Merchant Association
Canarsie

2023 Greenest Storefront

Mama Fox, 327 Stuyvesant Avenue

1st Place Greenest Storefront
Entered by Macon MacDonough Stuyvesant Lewis Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Airflo Windows, 194 Concord Street

2nd Place Greenest Storefront
Entered by Bridge Plaza Association
Bridge Plaza

2023 Best Street Tree Beds Category

Hampton Place between Park Place & Sterling Place

1st Place Street Tree Bed: Hampton, Sterling, Virginia Place & Kingston Avenue Block Association, Inc.
Crown Heights

Decatur Street between Lewis & Stuyvesant Avenues

2nd Place Street Tree Bed: 200 Decatur Street/Stuyvesant Avenue Block Association
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Eastern Parkway between Bedford & Franklin Avenues

3rd Place Street Tree Bed: Crown Heights Keepers
Crown Heights

Beverley Road between East 32nd Street & New York Ave

Honorable Mention Street Tree Bed: 3200 Beverley Block Association
Flatbush

2023 Best Community Garden Streetscape

Serenity Community Garden

1st Place Community Garden Streetscape: Avenue L between East 45th Street & Troy Avenue
Flatlands

Prospect Heights Community Farm

2nd Place Community Garden Streetscape: Saint Marks Avenue between Underhill & Vanderbilt Avenues
Prospect Heights

Nehemiah Ten Community Garden

3rd Place Community Garden Streetscape: Barbey Street between Blake & Dumont Avenues
East New York

2023 Best Window Box

Hazel Carter, 3103 Snyder Avenue

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

237 Clermont Avenue

2nd Place Window Box
Entered by Friends of Parham
Fort Greene

Wendy Weekes, 822 East 38th Street

3rd Place Window Box
Entered by East 38th Street 2001 Block Association
Midwood

Hyacinthe Johnson, 141 East 32nd Street

Honorable Mention Window Box
Entered by the Tilder Block Association
East Flatbush

2023 Special Commendation

For thematic creativity: Hampton, Sterling, Virginia Place & Kingston Avenue Block Association, Inc.

Hampton Place between Park Place & Sterling Place
Crown Heights

Learn More About the Contest

ABOUT THE CONTEST

The Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest is a free annual competition open to all residential blocks, commercial blocks, and community gardens in Brooklyn. For more information, contact [email protected] or 718-623-7250.

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: Michael Stewart