On Wednesday, August 5, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in announcing the winners of the 15th annual Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest. Complete list of winners is attached.

“The Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest is about more than just beautifying our neighborhoods—it’s about fostering communities,” said BP Markowitz. “And let’s not forget that when everybody is out working on their gardening, that means more people getting to know one another, which makes for a tighter-knit, safer and more vibrant community. When we plant seeds, the plants aren’t the only thing we harvest. When we plant seeds—Brooklyn blooms.”

Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest
Top Winners 2009

1st Place:
Lincoln Road R&B Block Association for
Lincoln Road between Rogers and Bedford Avenues
Lefferts Gardens

2nd   Place Tie:

• East 25th Street Block Assoc. for East 25th St. between Clarendon Rd.

            and Ave. D                                                                                              East Flatbush                                   

• Vanderveer Place Block Assoc. for Vanderveer Place between Flatbush

Ave. and East 23rd St.                                                                                     Flatbush

3rd Place Tie:  

• MacDonough/Macon/Stuyvesant/Lewis Assoc. for

MacDonough St. between Stuyvesant and Lewis Aves         Bedford Stuyvesant

• Crown Street Block Association for Crown St.

between Bedford and Rogers Aves                                                  Crown Heights
                                                          

1st Place:
Mid-Atlantic Block Association (South) for Atlantic Avenue between
Bond & Nevins Streets, South Side                                                                    
Boerum Hill

2nd Place:  Shops of Lewis Avenue “SOLA” for Lewis Avenue between
Decatur and MacDonough Streets                                                          Bedford Stuyvesant                             

6th St. Prospect Park West Block Assoc. (between 8th Ave & PPW)                 Park Slope
8th St. Block Assoc. (between 7th & 8th Aves)                                                       Park Slope
10th St. Block Assoc. (between 7th and 8th Aves)                                                 Park Slope
Citizens for a Better Community for East 39th St.
(between Foster & Farragut Rds)                                                                     East Flatbush
East 37th St. Block Assoc. (between Farragut & Glenwood Rds)                East Flatbush
East 38th St. 2001 Block Assoc. (between Farragut & Glenwood Rds)        East Flatbush
East 49th St. Block Assoc. (between Clarkson & Lenox Rds)                        East Flatbush
Fuller Place Block Assoc. (between Windsor Pl & Prospect Ave)          Windsor Terrace
Greene Ave. United Neighbors
(between Bedford & Nostrand Aves)                                                     Bedford Stuyvesant
Greene Ave. Block Assoc. (between Franklin & Bedford Aves)        Bedford Stuyvesant
Jefferson Ave. Block Assoc. (between Throop & Tompkins Aves)    Bedford Stuyvesant
State St. Cathedral Block Assoc. (between Hoyt & Bond Sts)                        Boerum Hill
Stuyvesant North Block Assoc.
(between Putnam & Jefferson Aves)                                                       Bedford Stuyvesant

AaNT Atlantic Avenue Assoc. (between Nevins & Third Aves, North)      Boerum Hill
Hoyt St. Victory Garden Block Assoc. (between State St. & Atlantic Ave.) Boerum Hill
MacDonough/Macon/Stuyvesant/Lewis Assoc for Stuyvesant Ave.
(between MacDonough & Decatur Sts)                                                  Bedford Stuyvesant                                    

1st Place: MacDonough/Macon/ Stuyvesant/Lewis Block Association
for MacDonough St. between Stuyvesant & Lewis Aves              Bedford Stuyvesant

2nd Place tie:

• Bainbridge Homeowners & Tenants Block Assoc. for

             Bainbridge St. between Malcolm X Blvd. & Stuyvesant Ave. Bedford Stuyvesant

• Myrtle Ave. Brooklyn Partnership for Myrtle Ave.

between Waverly & Clinton Aves                                                         Clinton Hill
3rd Place tie:

• Sumpter St. Block Assoc. for Sumpter St.

      between Ralph & Howard Aves                                                 Bedford Stuyvesant

• Vanderveer Place Block Assoc. for Vanderveer Place

between Flatbush Ave. & East 23rd St.                                                         Flatbush

1st Place: General Greene, 229 Dekalb Ave. at Clermont Ave.,
entered by the Clermont Ave. Block Assoc.                                                   Fort Greene

2nd Place: Burrito Bar, 307 Flatbush Ave., entered
by North Flatbush Business Improvement District                                  Prospect Heights

3rd Place tie: Tom’s Restaurant, 782 Washington Avenue, entered by the
Washington Ave. /Prospect Heights Merchants Assoc.                          Prospect Heights

3rd Place tie: Habana Outpost, 757 Fulton St, entered by Habana Works     Fort Greene

1st Place: Hazel Deane, 338 East 25th Street, entered by the East 25th
St. Block Assoc.                                                                                                          Flatbush

2nd Place: Grahame Hubbard, 223 Clermont Ave., entered by
the Clermont Ave. Block Assoc.                                                                           Fort Greene

3rd Place: Norbal and Elizabeth Stewart, 306 MacDonough St., entered
by the MacDonough/Macon/Stuyvesant/Lewis Association           Bedford Stuyvesant
                                                                                                                               

1st Place for Sunny Box:  Claudia Hunter, 409 Jefferson Avenue, entered by
Jefferson Ave. Block Assoc.                                                                 Bedford Stuyvesant

1st Place: Hollenback Community Garden on Washington Ave. between Gates
and Greene Aves, entered by Hollenback Community Garden                Clinton Hill

2nd Place: Prospect Heights Community Farm on St. Marks Ave. between Vanderbilt
and Underhill Aves, entered by Prospect Heights Community Farm   Prospect Heights

3rd Place: Red Shed Community Garden on Skilman Ave., between Kingsland Ave.
and Woodpoint Rd, entered by Red Shed Community Garden                  Williamsburg

Congratulations to all participants!

The Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest
is a project of
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s
GreenBridge Program;
in cooperation with
Brooklyn Borough President
Marty Markowitz;
sponsored by
 Independence Community Foundation.

For more information about the Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest, call (718) 623-7250.