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Op-ed: New York City’s first urban forest plan needs investment now
Posted OnJuly 9, 2024 byGood planning takes time and resources to be successful. City Hall and agency leadership must get to work to create an Urban Forest Plan that advances the goal of a 30% tree canopy by 2035, and does so equitably.
We stand ready and willing to work with city agencies to get it done.Read More…
Op-Ed: Mayor’s Past Commitments Must Match Budget Priorities For Parks
Posted OnJune 14, 2024 byNew York City Mayor Eric Adams’ pledge to support urban forests and our city’s open spaces doesn’t square with his recent budget proposals.Read More…
Mayor must fully fund our ‘backyards’ — parks
Posted OnJune 6, 2024 byMy local Council member and Parks Committee Chair Shekar Krishnan said it best: “We need to make sure that every New Yorker can step outside their front door and have access to a well maintained and high-quality park. That’s not a luxury, that is not a privilege, that is a right.”Read More…
In the Fight Over N.Y.C. Sidewalks, Tree Beds Are the Smallest Frontier
Posted OnMarch 14, 2024 byIn a city with little private green space, tree beds on public streets have become coveted territory. But who gets to decide how they’re used?Read More…
Cultivating the Urban Forest
Posted OnMarch 12, 2024 byNew York City has roughly one tree for every resident. That’s a good thing, because trees are necessities, given the reality of catastrophic climate change and the simple delights that make urban life livable.Read More…
New York will plant thousands of trees using new tech to maximize foliage impact
Posted OnDecember 1, 2023 byNew York City is poised to get a lot more trees. Last month, the city council passed a measure calling for 30% canopy cover by 2035, up from its current cover of 22%; a recent tree census found there’s enough room in the city to plant an additional 250,000 new trees.Read More…
City of Forest Day – Fox5NY
Posted OnOctober 15, 2023 byVolunteers went to Prospect Park to plant over 100 trees.Read More…
Second Annual City of Forest Day Bigger and Better
Posted OnOctober 14, 2023 byToday, Forest for All NYC, in partnership with the Parks and Open Space Partners NYC and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, celebrates the second-annual City of Forest Day. Building on the incredible success of 2022’s inaugural event, this major day of action educates New Yorkers about the benefits of our urban tree canopy and encourages participation in the ongoing stewardship of trees across the city.Read More…
PRESS RELEASE: City of Forest Day 2023
Posted OnOctober 14, 2023 bySecond Annual City of Forest Day Bigger and Better
With More Events Happening in More Neighborhoods
Educating New Yorkers About the Importance of the Urban ForestRead More…
2nd Annual City of Forest Day
Posted OnOctober 14, 2023 byForest for All NYC, in partnership with the Parks and Open Space Partners NYC and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, celebrates the second-annual City of Forest Day.Read More…