Posted OnFebruary 16, 2022 byEllen Weiss

Vision for ‘Million More Trees’ touted by all five Borough Presidents

By 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 >

Posted OnFebruary 15, 2022 byEllen Weiss

Million More Trees’ Initiative Aims To Bring ‘Giant Bouquet’ Of Trees Across New York City

Vanessa 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 >

Posted OnFebruary 15, 2022 byEllen Weiss

In rare alliance, borough presidents call for a million new trees

By 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 >

Posted OnFebruary 14, 2022 byEllen Weiss

Leave no stump unturned: NYC leaders call for 1M more trees over next decade

By Joseph Ostapiuk | Staten Island Advance

The city’s tree canopy, a sprawling and valuable resource that helps reduce dangerous effects spurred by insidiously rising temperatures, has been growing in recent years. A bipartisan group of city leaders hope that trend continues.

Presidentes de condados piden al alcalde se comprometa a sembrar un millón de árboles

Spectrum 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 >

Posted OnFebruary 12, 2022 byHannah Emple

A Million More Trees for New York City: Leaders Want a Greener Canopy

By 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 >

Posted OnNovember 22, 2021 byKaty Zielinski

A tale of two shores: NYC tree distribution disproportionate, first-of-its-kind study finds

By Joseph Ostapiuk | Staten Island Advance

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On Staten Island’s affluent South Shore, tree canopy cover is plentiful. Expansive swaths of the borough’s least-diverse neighborhoods have shade in abundance and the positive health and environmental impacts that come with a rich urban forest ecosystem.

How Brooklyn’s Tree Canopy Changed Over a Decade

By Ben Verde | Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn’s urban forest saw growth during the 2010s, part of a citywide trend, but researchers say those gains are threatened by climate change and need investment to be maintained.

A new study from the Nature Conservancy follows the growth of New York City’s tree canopy between 2010 and 2017, which saw Brooklyn increase its overall tree canopy by 1.91 percent — but not without some persistent challenges.Read More >

Posted OnNovember 12, 2021 byKaty Zielinski

NYC report finds more tree coverage on Staten Island; details gains over past decade

By Paul Liotta | Staten Island Advance

Staten Island’s tree coverage is among the most robust in the city and outpaces its land area, according to a report released Tuesday.

In “The State of the Urban Forest in NYC,” The Nature Conservancy (TNC) looked at tree coverage around the five boroughs, and how it’s changed over the past decade.

First NYC Tree Canopy Study Shows Growth as Storms and Budget Cuts Threaten Gains

By Rachel Holliday Smith | The City

New York is getting shadier.

The South Bronx has more tree cover than it did a decade ago. Canarsie has less, likely due to Superstorm Sandy. And overall tree growth in New York City went up nearly 2%, between 2010 and 2017.Read More >

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