Lewis Avenue is the 2006 Greenest Block in Brooklyn!
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006Our block of Lewis Avenue between Decatur and MacDonough Sts. came in 1st place in the commercial category.
What’s more, Bedford-Stuyvesant had more winners than any other neighborhood in Brooklyn. Kudos to all including:
MacDonough (Stuyvesant and Lewis) - 3rd Place Residential
Stuyvesant (Putnam and Jefferson) - 4th Place Residential
Bainbridge (Malcolm X and Stuyvesant) - Honorable Mention - Residential
95 Bainbridge (Stuyvesant and Lewis) - 1st Place Window Box
257 Bainbridge (Malcolm X and Stuyvesant) - 1st Place BBG Window Box
The following stores on Tompkins Avenue also received commendations:
Bread Stuy, Brownstone Books, Lewis Gallery, Charles Atwell Realty, Architects at 366, Ibo Landing, Jefferson Antiques, Debonair, The Victorian, Calabash Clothing, Mr. T’s Haircutters, Brooklyn Valley and M& M Laundry.
Congrats to all the winners and to all of you who take pride in your home and blocks by greening-up our neighborhood.
Show your support by visiting our winners and encouraging your neighbors to enter next year’s contest. You can contact the Brooklyn Botanic Garden www.bbg.org for more information.