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.
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
By Rachel Holliday Smith
|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 >