Get Rooftop Healthy With Broadway Stages!

Broadway Stages offers healthy and convenient food options grown right here in Brooklyn! Our Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, the very first of its kind, was a revolutionary step in bringing urban farming to the New York metro area brought forth by Broadway Stages President Gina Argento and founder Tony Argento. Our commitment to source locally led us to develop and create our very own and New York City's first urban farm in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

The idea behind bringing an urban farm to Brooklynites was to allow local residents to actually see where their food was coming from. Broadway Stages wanted to offer our consumers the transparency and security that people can trust in their foods. We use urban farming techniques that do not utilize harmful chemicals and welcome visitors to come and participate.

Our rooftop farm brings awareness to the need to keep green spaces in New York City. Broadway Stages believes that conversions of more rooftops into green spaces are vital in keeping the greenscape of New York City alive. Green rooftops can help combat air pollution, preserve wildlife, and grow organic foods!

Brooklynites are welcome to join us Sunday afternoon to actively participate in growing their very own vegetables and learn about the urban growing process. Every Sunday afternoon visitors can expect to learn earth-friendly tips and how to add greenery to their homes. Stop by our Rooftop Farms and get your head start on NYC Green!

Broadway Stages Helps North Brooklyn Maintain Clean, Open Spaces

Gina Argento, President of North Brooklyn-based Broadway Stages, devotes herself to helping her Brooklyn community. Gina Argento is passionate about extending and preserving the natural park space and greenery of North Brooklyn for Brooklynites to enjoy with their families.

Partnering with Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn (OSA), a community organization focused on expanding and improving open spaces in Brooklyn, Gina channels her efforts toward advocating for the maintenance and enhancement of current local park spaces. As a park steward sponsor to OSA, Gina understands that her financial contributions help provide the necessary financial resources to preserve OSA's Greenpoint Parks Stewardship Program.

The Greenpoint Parks Stewardship Program is a major outlet for OSA to recruit and educate individuals on how to keep their neighborhoods clean. The program incorporates cleanup initiatives, gardening, and cultural events to keep our communities clean while celebrating our diverse heritages.

Join Gina's commitment to keep the North Brooklyn community focused on giving Brooklynites open spaces! Join OSA today and do your part to help North Brooklyn parks stay open and clean for Brooklynites to enjoy!

Broadway Stages Joins NY Sun Works to Spread Hydroponic Education

Broadway Stages President Gina Argento wants to inspire New York students to be enthusiastic about going green! Teaming up with NY Sun Work's Greenhouse Project, Gina looks to offer students K through 12 the opportunity to explore the benefits of going green.

The Greenhouse Project equips learning facilities with cutting-edge technology that mimics current industry standards in hydronic farming to allow students to learn under professional standards and procedures. Offering exceptional integrated learning techniques that exceed New York science requirements, the Greenhouse Project seeks to bring the best of environmental stewardship to the urban environment.

The Greenhouse Project brings more than 20 local schools, located across all five boroughs, the technical and educational resources required for students to immediately learn about hydroponics through hands-on activities. Students also learn about the positive benefits of solar energy and rainwater recycling systems.

Together with NY Sun Works, Broadway Stages works hard to promote strong fundamentals in green education for students in public schools. Join Broadway Stages, Gina Argento, and NY Sun Works in creating a greener and eco-friendlier future!

Broadway Stages Wishes You a Happy Earth Day Weekend!

Broadway Stages is excited that Earth Day is only one day away! If you haven't been following us lately, Broadway Stages has been giving weekly tips on how you can go green in celebration of Earth Day. Today Gina Argento, President of Broadway Stages, shares two fun Earth-saving tips.

1. Coffee to Soil
   Next time you make coffee, you might want to save your coffee grounds. Give your coffee grounds a second purpose as a great fertilizer for your garden or potted plants. Egg shells work great too!

2. Water on the Go
   Bring your own thermos or BPA-free water bottle and take a stand against onetime-use disposable plastics. Using your own water bottle can significantly reduce the number of plastic bottles that end up in landfills and also reduces your risk of BPA chemical exposure found in disposable plastics.

Take these two fun Earth Day tips and incorporate them into your life today to do your part in helping save the Earth!

Broadway Stages Celebrates Earth Day at our Kingsland Wildflowers Rooftop

Earth Day is only celebrated once a year, but Broadway Stages enjoys it as a yearlong commitment every day! To help expand the annual celebration to a year-long habit, Broadway Stages President Gina Argento invites New Yorkers to the Earth Day Lecture and Roof Tour, where attendees can grow a lifelong excitement for preserving our natural environment.

Gina encourages everyone to gather at 520 Kingsland Avenue on Saturday, April 22 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sharing the Earth Day Lecture and Roof Tour experience are the NYC Audubon, who seek to cultivate a passionate lifestyle for supporting local wildlife preservation through an educational lecture.

Attendees will learn about healthy gardening habits and wildlife-friendly landscape designs from Joyann Ciriliano, president of Four Harbors Audubon Society.
The mission of Four Harbors Audubon Society is to advocate education and conservation efforts for the enjoyment, preservation and restoration of birds, wildlife, and habitat in Long Island. Following the lecture, attendees will receive free refreshments and a guided tour of the Kingsland Wildflowers rooftop.

Earth Day Is Right Around the Corner

The long-awaited celebration of Earth Day is only three days away! In anticipation of Earth Day, Broadway Stages is providing weekly tips to help you express your inner green stewardship. Continuing the trend, we offer three more ways to go green.

1. More Than Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
   We all know about the three R's but most people do not consider the option to donate. Donating furniture, clothes, or electronics greatly extends the functional life of an item and more importantly keeps it out of a landfill.

2. Compost It
   Composting is a simple and effective way to repurpose your food scraps. Instead of throwing your leftover food in the trash, try to compost it at home. Composting produces nutrient-rich soil that can be used for potted plants or gardens. Get your own composting kit today!

3. Plant a Tree
   One of the best ways to celebrate Earth Day is to plant a tree. Directly reduce carbon in the air and replace it with breathable oxygen for all of us. Go out today and plant a tree. Bring friends and make it a group activity!

Join Broadway Stages in our green mission. Start your journey today!

Broadway Stages Counts Down to Earth Day!

Broadway Stages President Gina Argento has seven quick tips to help save the planet!

1. Make Recycling Easier
   Place paper and plastic recycling bins near high-traffic areas in your office and home. This will help maximize recycling habits of your co-workers and family members.

2. Refill Your Ink
   Most of the time ink cartridges are replaced completely. Instead, learn to refill your ink cartridges to save money and the environment. Most local stationery stores are able to refill your cartridges for you.

3. Consider the Metro
   Reduce your carbon footprint and help keep the air cleaner today by using your local transportation system. It saves money, and in crowded cities it might also just save you precious time.

4. Bring Your Own Bags
   Consider bringing your own bags to the grocery store next time. You can save up to 1,000 groceries bag a year from sitting in landfills simply by bringing your own reusable bags.

5. Go Paperless
   No paper? No problem. Most companies can replace your current physical mail with electronic versions. Consider going the paperless route. Saving green forests starts with you!

6. Don't Waste the Back
   Print double-sided to reduce your paper usage by half.

7. Let Your Friends Know!
   Going green is all about sharing your knowledge with your colleagues, friends, and family. Help make their green impact as strong as yours!

Follow these seven quick Earth Day tips and get green today!

Rooftop Farms Presents Sunday Fun Day!

With the weather warming, it is a perfect time to visit Broadway Stages' beautiful rooftop farm! Learn and have fun! Enjoy gardening on top of our Eagle Street warehouse rooftops overlooking the breathtaking New York City skyline.

Join Broadway Stages on Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at our Eagle Street urban farm located at 44 Eagle St., Brooklyn, NY. We hope to see you there!

Broadway Stages Follows the Sun

Gina Argento, President of Broadway Stages, believes in a clean and energy-efficient future.

The sun is a powerful source of natural energy that can be harnessed to replace forms of non-renewable energy resources such as fossil fuels and coal. With the ability to produce massive amounts of energy — over 1.74 x 10^17 watts per second — solar energy is not only clean but an extremely powerful energy outlet. 

Leading the sustainable energy movement in New York's film production industry is Broadway Stages. Since 2010, Broadway Stages has installed more than 1mW of solar panels that reduce our total carbon footprint and air pollution. As the first solar-powered full service soundstage in New York City, Broadway Stages looks to continue our commitment to the environment.

Broadway Stages Is Rooftop Fresh

Gina Argento, President of Broadway Stages, believes that the food we eat and put into our bodies needs to be fresh and high-quality. Though getting fresh ingredients can be hard when living in an urban environment like New York City, Broadway Stages has made it easier with our rooftop farm.

Our Eagle Street Rooftop Farm produces fresh and local vegetables right in North Brooklyn. Rooftop farms are your source for fresh, quality food that is good for you!

Broadway Stages Encourages Green Initiatives

Gina Argento, President of Broadway Stages, is focused on improving New York City's green movement. Join Gina in pushing for a healthier environment and future by staying green! Participate by recycling and limiting energy consumption.

Broadway Stages has already taken the initiative by becoming New York's first solar-powered full-service production company, opening Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, and participating in the city's Cool Roofs program. Spread the word and help make New York City greener today!

Spring Is Here! Join Broadway Stages at Our Rooftop Farm!

Broadway Stages is proud to play its part in keeping Brooklyn green.

Eagle Street Rooftop Farm is a 6,000-square-foot green roof organic vegetable farm located atop one of our warehouses in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. On the shoreline of the East River and with a sweeping view of the Manhattan skyline, our rooftop farm is the perfect place to enjoy a beautiful spring day.

Please visit rooftopfarms.org for more information.