Broadway Stages President Gina Argento Awarded at Staten Island Economic Development Corporation Business Conference

Broadway Stages President Gina Argento was recognized at the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) Business Conference for her efforts in establishing the upcoming Staten Island Stages at the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility. The transformation of the old prison will bring about positive benefits and economic activity. Set to create five new sound stages that will attract film production companies, which will spend locally and gather local talent, the soon-to-come Staten Island Stages will operate as a hub of economic activity to boost Staten Island communities and businesses.

The SIEDC recognizes Gina's goal of transforming the unused Arthur Kill Correctional Facility into a production location to boost Staten Island's economy. At the 19th annual SIEDC Business Conference, Gina was awarded with one of the Top 31 Awards, which commends 31 businessmen and businesswomen who look to bring positive change to Staten Island.

NY1 covered the event and, citing support from Staten Island Borough President James Oddo, commented on the Arthur Kill development that "Every time you hear a director say action, that means there is economic activity happening."

Broadway Stages is excited for Staten Island Stages to come to the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility and for the positive economic impact it will have on the film industry and the region. We look forward to coming to Staten Island!

Broadway Stages President Gina Argento: Green Energy Is Now!

Paving the way for the future as Brooklyn's first solar full-service production company, Broadway Stages embraces the future of green and environmentally friendly energy resources. Leading Broadway Stages' green vision is President and CEO Gina Argento.

Supporting the future of renewable energy resources, Broadway Stages has made a tremendous commitment to solar energy since 2010 atop our Kingsland production film warehouses. Generating 1,200,000 kWh annually, our solar panels have saved us over 7,000,000 kWh of energy to date!

In addition to using solar energy, Broadway Stages is a proud participant of NYC's Cool Roofs program. As one of the first sound stages to take action, Broadway Stages paves our roofs in white paint specially designed to maximize sunlight reflection and reduce heat absorption. Our participation in the program has helped save additional energy resources by sustaining a lower ambient temperature inside our warehouse stages.

Broadway Stages Rooftop Farm Summer Preview!

Broadway Stages' rooftop farm is getting ready for the summer weather to get into full swing! Back in 2008 our rooftop farm helped introduce the urban farming movement in New York City by being one of the first and few urban farms. The farm was created under the guidance of President Gina Argento and Tony Argento to serve Brooklynites.

Almost a decade later, the Eagle Street Farm still operates and continues to provide Brooklynites with amazing quality ingredients within their own neighborhood. The farm produces a wide selection of vegetables, and we recently introduced our very own chickens and bunnies! The rooftop farm also includes bees to create New York City honey and help maintain a healthy bee population.

The rooftop farm is being prepared for this summer season to continue our local grown foods and for Brooklynites to come visit us. Get ready to join us on and enjoy a beautiful view of the city skyline! Take beautiful photos at our prime location and learn about urban farming.

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 Founder Tony Argento Excited for the Ziemia Greenpoint Project

Broadway Stages founder Tony Argento calls for Brooklynites to unite and participate in Ziemia, a cultural collaboration among Greenpoint residents. Tony believes the distinct cultural atmosphere of residents in North Brooklyn contributes to its exciting environment.

Ziemia will tell a cultural story distinct to the Greeenpoint identity through a public art installation by local conceptual artist Martynka Wawrzyniak. Centered around the theme that "our stories are written in soil," Ziemia appropriately embodies Greenpoint community's heritage and culture by symbolically representing our universal connection through soil.

Asking Brooklynites to contribute soil in destinations that express their personal moments, the project seeks to mold together the intimacy of personal experiences symbolized through soil into a single ceramic sphere. The sphere will serve as a community portrait reflecting Greenpoint residents. The deadline to submit soil samples is June 21, 2017, so send yours today!

As a longtime Greenpoint community promoter and benefactor, Broadway Stages founder Tony Argento has made a commitment to sponsor the project to advance community adhesion. Tony sees the cultural exchange and community involvement of the Ziemia project to benefit the community. Join Tony and Broadway Stages to create a more intimate environment to encourage cultural exchange and bring together the diverse community in Greenpoint.

To learn more about the Ziemia Project please click here.

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!

Gina Argento Speaks to Fortune Magazine

Broadway Stages President Gina Argento has landed on Fortune's personal profile page! Gina is a businesswoman who exemplifies the need for businesses to reinvest back into their own communities. Whether it be a physical community like Greenpoint or an online business community like Fortune. Gina looks to invest her time and effort to lead others to achieve their personal success.

In an effort to help aspiring and current businessmen and businesswomen, Gina offers lifestyle and networking advice to help take careers to the next level. Take a look at her profile on Fortune here.

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.

Broadway Stages Co-Hosts New York Building Congress Breakfast

Broadway Stages CEO and President Gina Argento is co-hosting the New York Building Congress Construction Industry Breakfast to represent Brooklyn interests and voices.

The event is a platform for developing future events focused on improving New York's affordable housing program. Central to the breakfast is a 10-year commitment towards housing improvement known as the Five-Borough Agenda, which aims to accommodate 200,000 affordable housing units for New York City families. Fundraising goals have exceeded initial expectations, generating wild excitement for the project to start.

As a contributor to the Five-Borough Agenda herself, Gina is excited to support the creation of over 80,000 new home units and affordability programs to protect future participants of the program. She insists that it is the responsibility of New Yorkers to take care of other New Yorkers when you can.

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!