{"id":121469,"date":"2025-08-05T17:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/121469\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T17:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:49:15","slug":"eastern-parkway-named-2025-greenest-block-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/121469\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Parkway Named 2025 Greenest Block in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brooklyn has spoken\u2014or, more accurately, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has\u2014and crowned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbg.org\/community\/greenest_block_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2025 Greenest Block in Brooklyn<\/a>. That picturesque\u00a0title officially goes to Eastern Parkway between Franklin and Bedford Avenues, where flower-filled sidewalks, lush street tree beds and a whole lot of neighborly TLC have created an urban oasis worthy of borough-wide bragging rights.<\/p>\n<p>Announced at a press conference held today along the winning stretch, the award marks a first in the contest\u2019s nearly 30-year history: A block built predominantly of apartment buildings has taken home top honors. Translation? You don\u2019t need a brownstone stoop or sprawling front yard to go green\u2014you just need committed residents and a knack for turning concrete into paradise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/news\/trees-count-2025-lets-nature-loving-new-yorkers-become-census-takers-for-the-citys-trees-072225#:~:text=Every%2010%20years%2C%20the%20U.S.,tape%20and%20some%20fresh%20air.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trees Count 2025 lets nature-loving New Yorkers become census takers for the city\u2019s trees<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, a project of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/attractions\/brooklyn-botanic-garden\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn Botanic Garden<\/a> and the office of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso (with National Grid as major sponsor), is more than a beauty pageant for plants. It\u2019s about sustainable gardening, street tree stewardship and good old-fashioned community spirit. This year, more than 100 blocks threw their trowels into the ring, representing neighborhoods from Downtown Brooklyn to Flatlands and Bay Ridge to East New York, with stops in Flatbush, Clinton Hill, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights and Park Slope along the way.<\/p>\n<p>An expert panel of judges\u2014BBG staff, trustees and local horticulture pros\u2014fanned out across the borough, taking in window boxes bursting with blooms, storefronts dripping in greenery and community garden streetscapes so verdant you\u2019d swear you\u2019d stumbled into the countryside. Beyond the big win, other 2025 honorifics include Greenest Storefront, Best Street Tree Beds, Best Community Garden Streetscape, Best Window Box and Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no small feat: In a city where space is at a premium and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/things-to-do\/23-fun-ways-to-stay-cool-during-nycs-heat-wave-this-week\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">summer heat<\/a> can scorch even the hardiest petunia, winning takes serious coordination. On Eastern Parkway\u2019s winning block, we can only assume that meant synchronized planting days and vigilant street-tree care through July heat waves. It turns out the payoff isn\u2019t just prettier sidewalks\u2014it\u2019s also stronger bonds with your neighbors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brooklyn has spoken\u2014or, more accurately, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has\u2014and crowned the 2025 Greenest Block in Brooklyn. 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