Bridge Plaza Community Garden: Greenest Block Winners – breaking news!

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Aug 3, 2015, 11:19:30 AM8/3/15

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The Bridge Plaza Community Garden [BPCG] has won 1^st Place in the “Best Community Garden Streetscape” category this year’s Greenest Block in Brooklyn Competition!

Congratulations and many thanks to the dedicated resident volunteers who provide unending care and assistance and to the New York Restoration Project [NYRP] for the tremendous support of the BPCG and the community’s greening efforts. Without such dedication and support of all involved, the peaceful oasis and cohesive meditative design of the BPCG would not continue to exist and provide the respite from the hustle and bustle of daily life in NYC.

Many thanks also to those who tend to the street tree pits, planters, and window boxes that make the sidewalks of the Bridge Plaza community green for residents and visitors alike. It makes a difference.

Information about the press conference announcing the winner is below.

Please share with those who may not have email. A copy of this announcement will be placed in the bulletin board located on the BPCG fence.

And the 1^st place, 2015 residential winner is…

Bainbridge Street Homeowners and Tenants Block Association

Bainbridge Street between Malcolm X Boulevard and Stuyvesant Avenue

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Spread the word to your block neighbors, but not to the press, please!

You and your neighbors are invited to see it for yourself, and honor all the Greenest Blocks, at the press conference to be held on the winning block

Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4^th

11 am

Rain or shine.

See directions below.

We’ll be announcing the winners in all categories, including best commercial blocks, the blocks with the best street tree beds, community gardens, and storefronts. You’ll have an opportunity to meet this year’s residential winners and view the remarkable garden displays all along Bainbridge Street.

The press conference will feature remarks by Scot Medbury, president of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, and Renee McClure of National Grid, as well as other invited elected officials.

To recommend any press contacts (print, radio, or TV) for event coverage, contact Elizabeth Reina-Longoria, BBG Communications Director at Elizabet...@bbg.org or 718-623-7241.

Stay tuned for more information on the Greenest Block Recognition Ceremony at Borough Hall scheduled for October 28th.

For more information call (718) 623-7250 or email Green...@bbg.org.

GreenBridge, the community environmental horticulture program of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, would like to thank every participating block and every individual working to make Brooklyn a greener place. Congratulations for your participation in this year’s Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest!

Directions to Bainbridge Street between Malcolm X Boulevard and Stuyvesant Avenue (click here for map):

https://goo.gl/maps/gpRuJ

Subway:

A or C train to Utica Ave. station. Walk 2 blocks north to Bainbridge St.

J train to Halsey St station. Walk 5 blocks west to Malcolm X Blvd. Turn left and walk 5 blocks south.

Bus:

B46 to Malcolm X Bl/Bainbridge St. stop.

B25 to Fulton St/Stuyvesant Av stop. Walk 2 blocks north to Bainbridge St.

B15 to Lewis Av/Bainbridge St stop (northbound) or Marcus Garvey Bl/MacDonough St. stop (southbound). Walk east just a couple of blocks.

Driving:

Approach using Malcolm X Blvd from the north or Utica Ave./Malcolm X Blvd from the south. Please note that the block will be closed to traffic. Expect to park your vehicle on a surrounding street.

The Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest is a project of GreenBridge, the community environmental horticulture program of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and Borough President Eric Adams, with leadership support from Brooklyn Community Foundation.

Major Sponsor, GreenBridge: