Tree Care
Monday, July 19th, 2010
This tree branch fell about a week ago, and is still blocking pedestrian passage in front of 1620 Ditmas Avenue, near E17th Street, serving as a reminder that we are surrounded by some very beautiful and very old trees.
Neighbors in Kensington report that the City has a Trees & Sidewalks program, whereby sidewalks damaged by the roots of curbside trees will be repaired free of charge by the Department of Parks & Recreation.
Here is what you can do if you feel that you know a tree (or a sidewalk) in need - Submit a Forestry Service Request. This is what the NYC Parks Department website says:
Below, you can:
Report a damaged or dead tree
Request a new street tree
Notify Parks of illegal tree damage
Submit a report of potentially hazardous trees or branches*
Let us know about an undesirable root, sewer, or sidewalk condition
All requests sent to Parks are given direct attention and will be resolved as soon as possible.Need to check the status of your request? Call 311 or visit 311 Online.
Please note: All forestry-related service requests can be submitted above except wood debris removal requests.
Parks picks up wood debris generated from private property in certain areas because of the Asian longhorned beetle. The Asian longhorned beetle is an invasive pest that destroys trees. Currently, the only effective means to control the beetle is to remove infested trees and destroy them by chipping or burning the wood. The beetle has been discovered in parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. As a result, quarantine has been established regulating the movement of any tree wood in these boroughs.
All residents of affected boroughs must schedule an appointment to discard any and all tree prunings, firewood, and other organic woody debris from their property. To schedule a wood debris pickup, call 311 or fill out the Wood Debris Removal form.
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bkforman
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Barbara
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NEIGHBOR
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Marion Lipton
