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First ever Nostrand Avenue community cleanup huge success – See Video

The first ever Nostrand Avenue community cleanup was a huge success!  Here’ what we achieved:

  • 35 volunteers (planning and labor) [target was 30]
  • 99 volunteer hours (planning and labor) [target was 60]
  • 9 businesses engaged (promotions, donations) [target was 5]
  • 3 community group collaborations [target was 1]
  • 600+ flower bulbs planted [target was 175]
  • 6 blocks cleaned [target was 9]
  • 88 additional residents and business engaged (discussions about “Destination Nostrand”) [target was 60]
  • 1 local politician support [target was 2]
  • $171 in cash donated/pledged [target was $125]

THANK YOU to all of the residents, community groups, businesses and politicians that supported this effort:

First Name Last Name Company Contribution
Raluca Albu Labor
Frantzie Bazile Labor
Laurel Brown Nostrand Park Planning, Marketing, Promotions, Labor, Outreach
Barbara Brown-Allen General Support
Colette Burnett Super Wings NY Cash
Karim Camara NY State Assembly General Support
Heather Cardinale Labor
Mapson Cherr Labor
Lisa Labor
Mike Fagan Labor
Gary Fray 1158Dean Art & Event Gallery Cash, Planning, Labor
Regina Gardner Outreach
Elizabeth Gariti Labor
Abeni Garrett Abeni G. Films Planning, Marketing, Promotion

Filmmaking – Documentarian

Alester Garvey Garvey’s Hardware Tools and Supplies, Promotion
Louisa Gately Labor
Abby Gergely Labor
Daniel Gergely Labor
Philip Giles Labor
Thekla Hansen-Young Flowers
Philip Hawkins Friends of Brower Park Tools and Supplies
Tsahia Hobson-Jampact Labor
Debora Jackson Labor, Marketing, Promotion
Ronald James Labor
Lady Miss Kier Kirby Kier Kirby Cash
Rita Kirsonis Tools and Supplies
John Kanuck Labor
Ferentz Lafargue Nostrand Park Planning, Supplies, Outreach
Connie Lawless Labor
Debora Millen Labor
Nekesa Moody First Take NYC Marketing, Promotion
Jess Noon Labor
Miriam Osei-Milord BCakeNY Food
Les Powell Barbara’s Flowers Outreach
Carlos Redman Labor
Other Residents Cash
Stacey Sheffey Crow Hill Community Assoc. Planning
Amanda Sheplee Labor
Rodney Solomon Planning, Labor
Yolanda Solomon Planning, Labor
Nika Stelman Labor
Sandy Taggart Crown Heights Revitalization Movement Labor, Marketing, Promotion
Joddie Taylor Labor
Greg Todd Labor
Linda Torres Labor
Liz Wanjatta Planning
Sydney Wayman Syd’s Serious Sanwich Shop Marketing, Promotion
Ben Yarrow Planning
Ian Catch Ah Ride Cash
Dell Joey’s Gourmet Lunchboxx Food
Michael Sterling Bodega Marketing, Promotion
Marcus Planning

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  1. Cher@NR Says:

    That was awesome. Congrats on the great job.

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  2. Rita Kirsonis Says:

    Hey! Still have more wood and would like to make tree guards for the pits around St. Marks to protect the bulbs. Can anyone help me? Mike Fagan was awesome. And I corraled another neighbor to transport the long tree guard parts up to the location. Everyone Thanks for the great work!.See you out on Nostrand.

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  3. mike Says:

    Lisa wishes to point out she is not a Fagan.

    ….she kept her last name in this deal.

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  4. josh Says:

    my name is spelled wrong, i must have had terrible hand writing on that volunteer list…it’s josh kanuck, not john kaneek.

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  5. Rita Kirsonis Says:

    Call me anything you like, but don’t call me too late for cupcakes! And again thanks for those extras.

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  6. Daniel Gergely Says:

    Laurel, fantastic job bringing all parties together to make this event as effective as possible!

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  7. LaurelB Says:

    @Cher – Thanks!

    @Rita – We’ll put out a request and see what bites.

    @Mike – I figured I had a 50% chance of getting it right.

    @Josh – Oops! I couldn’t figure out what those two letters were ;-) Dude, I tried multiple iterations, “K-a-n-n-c-k”, “K-a-n-e-c-k” but that was the one that struck me as the most likely! ;-) I’ll fix it.

    @Daniel – Thanks, and thank you for coming out to plant, and with all your help with creating the flier!

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  8. Rita Kirsonis Says:

    Got the wood into my driveway, Thanks to Warren Reich and his truck. Now need hardy souls that would like to build easy tree guards. All tools provided.

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  9. SBQ Says:

    Rita – I’m down for more fences!!! I have to measure the pits!!

    I need a partner to help me measure the pits in the evenings or weekend morning/afternoon.

    Any volunteers?

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