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New Life In Melrose: Tree Giveaways Return To The South Bronx
Posted OnMay 28, 2022 byThe South Bronx is short on trees. But new saplings are growing in the borough following tree giveaways in Mott Haven and Melrose, both hosted by the New York Restoration Project.Read More…
At rally, advocates keep heat on Mayor Adams to fulfill vow to allocate 1% of city budget to Parks
Posted OnMay 27, 2022 byDozens gathered on the steps of City Hall in Manhattan Thursday morning to call on Mayor Eric Adams to fulfill his campaign pledge to commit 1% of the city’s budget to the operations of the Parks Department.Read More…
Exigen duplicar el presupuesto para parques públicos en NYC
Posted OnMarch 20, 2022 byEs un plan que coincide con lo que activistas en defensa del medio ambiente, como Sergio Moncada, gerente de la organización Forest for all NYC, le han estado pidiendo al gobierno de la ciudad durante décadas.
“Los parques, los árboles, las arboledas nos sirve de descanso. Especialmente eso fue muy claro durante la pandemia y continúa siendo claro”, explica Moncada. Agregó que además de servir como áreas de recreación, los espacios verdes reducen las altas temperaturas y ayudan a prevenir inundaciones.Read More…
Forest For All: A New Initiative Aims to Create a More Equitable Urban Canopy
Posted OnMarch 3, 2022 byby Anne Quito | Oculus
New York City exists in the imagination as a concrete jungle. But walk several blocks in any direction, and you’ll soon discover a thriving green infrastructure of oaks, elms, maples, sweetgums, and poplars amid skyscrapers and other buildings.Read More…
Vision for ‘Million More Trees’ touted by all five Borough Presidents
Posted OnFebruary 16, 2022 byBy Tequila Minsky | amNewYork
On Monday in City Hall Park, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, flanked by Bronx BP Vanessa Gibson and Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso announced a vision to plant a “Million More Trees” across the five boroughs over the next decade. Read More…
Million More Trees’ Initiative Aims To Bring ‘Giant Bouquet’ Of Trees Across New York City
Posted OnFebruary 15, 2022 byVanessa Murdock | CBSNewYork
New York City Needs more trees.
That’s the message from all five borough presidents Monday.
CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock reports on their “Million More Trees” initiative.Read More…
In rare alliance, borough presidents call for a million new trees
Posted OnFebruary 15, 2022 byBy Bobby Cuza | Spectrum News NY1
The job of borough president is often described as a ceremonial one, without much political muscle. But the city’s five borough presidents hope that by joining forces they can effect change — in this case, creating a greener, more resilient city by planting a million new trees across the five boroughs.Read More…
Leave no stump unturned: NYC leaders call for 1M more trees over next decade
Posted OnFebruary 14, 2022 byPresidentes de condados piden al alcalde se comprometa a sembrar un millón de árboles
Posted OnFebruary 14, 2022 bySpectrum Noticias NY1
Los presidentes de los cinco condados de la ciudad pidieron el lunes al alcalde Eric Adams que mejore los espacios verdes de la ciudad comprometiéndose a sembrar un millón de árboles para el 2030.Read More…
A Million More Trees for New York City: Leaders Want a Greener Canopy
Posted OnFebruary 12, 2022 byBy Dana Rubinstein | New York Times
When Mayor Eric Adams named a commissioner last week to oversee New York’s parks department, he spoke of how important the city’s green spaces were for recreation and contemplation, especially during the pandemic.Read More…