How To Visit The Green Roof
Kingsland Wildflowers is a 25,000 sqft native pollinator garden nestled in Greenpoint Brooklyn’s industrial zone. The green roof is open to the public during public events and by appointment Monday-Friday 10am-5pm.
(email tess@newtowncreekalliance.org)
Educational Tours:
Newtown Creek Alliance welcomes your school or team to join us on-site for some of our many exploratory, urban ecology workshops. Led by a knowledgeable environmental educator, participants will experience unique open spaces full of educational moments, native habitats, and interesting artistic and historical artifacts.
Visit the Peace Gorilla:
Peace Gorilla, the life-size bronze sculpture created by Greenpoint sculptor and painter Noa Bornstein.
How to get to Kingsland Wildflowers
Location & Transit
520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Closest Subway Stop: Greenpoint Ave., G Train (check weekend MTA schedules!)
Closest Bus Stop: B24 @ Greenpoint Ave / Kingsland Ave
Citibike Terminals at: Calyer and Jewel (in Brooklyn), or Van Dam St and Greenpoint Ave (in Queens)
How to Access the Green Roof
Kingsland Wildflowers is located at 520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11222. The entrance is located at the large steel gate at the dead end of the street (look for the building with railings around the roof).
Once through the gate walk to the door under the red staircase attached to the building
Take the elevator or staircase to 4th floor to check in with NCA staff before going out to see both levels of public rooftops.
Accessibility: To access the community space and the lower meadow (both located on the 4th floor) there are 3.5 flights of stairs or an elevator in the lobby. The elevator can also reach the top floor where the upper meadow is located (5th floor), however, there is a step up once the elevator opens in order to get to the upper meadow. Pathways across the green roofs are made of large slabs of stone that at times can be uneven.
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