BAY RIDGE — Two Bay Ridge areas won the 2025 Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

The announcement was made by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) during a press conference held on the winning residential block, Eastern Parkway between Franklin and Bedford Avenues in Crown Heights.

Bay Ridge Blooms, located at Ridge Boulevard between 71st Street and Ovington Avenue, received third place tie honors in the residential category and first place in Best Street Beds.

Winners are selected by an expert panel of judges, including BBG staff, trustees and local horticulture professionals.

“Bay Ridge Blooms is a remarkable collaborative effort between Cindy, supportive landlords and a host of green thumb neighbors,” BBG wrote on its Facebook page. “The group takes excellent care of

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