We are simply devastated about the amount of trees that were lost to the recent storm. Before elected officials can forget the devastation felt through out the area we plan on starting to bombard them w tree requests for replacement trees. Help us compile a comprehensive list to send to the 'powers that be' including the PlaNYC tree guy who someone tipped us to. (We hear through this program you no longer need to be the owner of a residence in order to request a tree for an existing spot, only a new spot). Also list other locations for trees in one of the following areas.Replacement trees
3 trees in front of 135 Ocean Pkwy
1 tree Albemarle Rd b/w E5th and OP service road
2 trees on Chester b/w Louisa and Church Ave
Dead trees
west side E5th St. directly off Caton
Church Ave (in front of _____)
Tree spot without a tree!
2 spots in front of 531 Church Ave (Ocean Pkwy Pharmacy)
1 spot on east side of E4th St. (side of computer store)
1 spot in front of ___ E5th St. b/w Church Ave & Beverly1 spot on east side of E4th St. (side of computer store)
various locations down Ocean Pkwy
Also as a back-up or extra, request your trees on-line at NYC.gov here.
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All of Dahill Road could use a few trees...
McDonald Avenue desperately needs some trees. Right now it looks terribly working class.
Oh, the shame! Working class! The horror!
You may like living somewhere dingy and dumpy, but I want neighborhood beautification projects and gentrification to raise the value of my new condo. The whole point of moving to a neighborhood like this is to buy before it gets more upscale and then enjoy all of those amenities for much less!
So now working class= dingy and dumpy? You're right let's get rid of all those filthy working class losers and make this place posh!
Unfortunately, it will take time and probably even lawyers. Hopefully, some day this area will be called Park Slope Southeast.
What if a homeowner doesn't want a tree? Does the city still put one in? This is the problem I face on my block--the elderly people see trees as a nuisance. Leaves to be raked (if they aren't raked you get a fine), branches to be trimmed etc. I've tried to explain to them that a tree is not just an investment in the future but also will save them money on both air conditioning bills and heating but it is like talking to a wall.
Don't worry Amelia. There won't be any pesky elderly people left around here if the developers have their way. No one on this blog seems to address the rampant age-ism in the neighborhood.
Seems to me almost all the trees that uprooted were london plane trees. Maybe we could get some other species (not only for tree diversity but because london planes are notorious for being serious allergy-inducing trees)? I assume Macdonald Ave is treeless because the subway station roof/tracks are under the sidewalk and no room for the roots - anyone know if that's true?
There is a mysterious toxin being emitted by Foodtown that is killing all the trees.
Amelia, I love the big tree in fron of my house. But I understand why an elderly person would view a tree as a maintainence problem. If they don't rake the leaves and someone falls in fron of their house they may be liable.
I think that the city can plant street trees in front of a home without the homeowner's consent because that area is essentially NYC property.
All of these elderly homeowners should be forced to plant trees and open cute little coffeeshops.
Replacement: 1 tree in front of 398 E.2nd St.
I'll send a backup request, too.
Street tree planting must be requested by the owner of the property adjacent to the proposed location. Parks Dept. will do the planting, and I believe they would pick the most suitable tree.
Everything you ever wanted to know (more or less):
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/trees_greenstreets/street_tree_plant.html
1:39, you're right...McDonald between Cortelyou and Albemarle has vetilation and access grates for the subway in the spots where tree boxes might be located. If only all those working class people didn't have to ride the subway to work, maybe we could have some nice bourgeois trees instead. Damn those working-class people! Damn them to hell!
Also, the Parks department will give you some limited choice as to what they'll plant. Lindens are a nice choice.
Also...we lost a big maple about two years ago, and the replacement tree only lasted one season... what we've learned is that you really, really, really need to water them like crazy, not just to provide them with proper hydration but also to dilute the dog piss/orange soda/beer/iced tea/general liquid trash that they encounter as city trees. Keep 'em wet & keep their box clean. Don't make the same mistakes I did!
hey 1229-
hate to be the one to tell you BUT
and I'm sure others will agree-if you bought an overpriced condo over-looking that CEMETARY(I remember you backpeddling last time, saying that you hadn't since I told you it was shoddy) and expecting that this place was going to be the next Park Slope, honey, you wasted your money and will be sitting on an upside down loan for a long time to come:-)
Hey 5:30, that was actually me, posting anon about the simone, you were talking shit that you couldn't back up, and I've owned a three-story queen anne for the last seven years. Other than that, great points!
As a tie-in to Laika, 4:19, see this website for waht to do (and not to do) ince you get those nice new trees:
http://www.treesny.com/trees_pitguards.htm
hey 539. WOW! REALLY, A 3 story queen Anne?? who gives a flying ^*&^*&^*
You're still in the kens, sorry:-<
You must have some massive inferiority complex, huh??
Laika, you are right. Because of the way the tunnel was constructed it's difficult to plant trees on McDonald Avenue. There's not much space for the roots to take hold. But maybe certain types of smaller trees can be planted there.
Age-ism, class-ism, and racism (see comments about halal restaurant)- just another day reading the Kensington blog.
There are two empty tree boxes in front of 535 Ocean Parkway, and we'd love some trees!
i want trees but none of my neighbors do! the tornado made them more determined than ever not to have trees!
Dead tree trunk on Church Ave. in front of beauty salon (new owner) who has tied flags from his establishment onto this dead tree. Banners and flags are illegal (especially if tied to street and traffic signs) and he was told to remove them.
Tree should be removed also.
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