Tree removal Eastern Parkway

newguy88

It does appear the Parks Department knew what needed to be done.

whynot_31

Perhaps trees are like people.

...Some people look completely well, but are not.

crownheightster

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150601/crown-heights/why-are-trees-on-eastern-parkway-being-cut-down

Bob_Loblaw

I didn't live in the neighborhood at the time of Sandy, but I'm surprised at the idea that Eastern Parkway was in an "inundation zone" and that the trees were damaged by salt water.  Was there flooding here?  How could salt water have reached these trees?  Through the subway tunnels?

whynot_31

EP did not flood during Sandy.

I think the parks dept is talking about what they are doing in other sections of Bklyn in that paragraph.

Our paragraph is "in total, there are 4 trees along Eastern Parkway access roads that are being removed and
25 in the malls."

Ms Whynot believes they define the access roads as being the sidewalk in front of buildings, and the malls as being the on either side of the bike/ped paths.

cmartinezn

Sorry guys, but I don't buy it. Hurricane Sandy?? Almost 3 years later?? Right, then I guess they also chopped off all Battery Park and the south east and west shores in Manhattan if we are talking about salty water. I will not argue they may have some strong reason(s) to cut those trees, but there's something worse than lying to people, and it is thinking they are dumb.

By the way, according to NYC Parks, planting season runs from 3/1 to 5/31 and 10/1 to 12/31 approximately. Maybe they decide to stretch it a little bit and replant the slaughtered removed trees.

crownheightster

My theories about the salt are twofold. The first is that salt water flooded up through the sewer system and got the trees on EP. The second is that winter street salting could hurt the trees as well. The Sandy damage is more likely to have been wind and root damage, I think.

newguy88

My theories about the salt are twofold. The first is that salt water flooded up through the sewer system and got the trees on EP. The second is that winter street salting could hurt the trees as well. The Sandy damage is more likely to have been wind and root damage, I think.

I agree. There were a lot of trees that were removed or damaged severely in the park. It reasons that the trees outside of the park would suffer as well.

Sorry guys, but I don't buy it. Hurricane Sandy?? Almost 3 years later?? Right, then I guess they also chopped off all Battery Park and the south east and west shores in Manhattan if we are talking about salty water. I will not argue they may have some strong reason(s) to cut those trees, but there's something worse than lying to people, and it is thinking they are dumb.

By the way, according to NYC Parks, planting season runs from 3/1 to 5/31 and 10/1 to 12/31 approximately. Maybe they decide to stretch it a little bit and replant the slaughtered removed trees.

You do realize that the city, state and federal government is still struggling to repair the damage done by the storms. Do you not believe the MTA when they say they are still repairing the tunnels? Also are you a tree expert e.g. professionally trained or educated in the sciences of plant growth? Cause I'm not and I defer to the judgment of the Park Department in these matters.  

crownheightster

Well, Mother Nature is surely doing her part to help desalinize the trees.

whynot_31

The real reason they our cutting down "our" trees may be a fungus among-us:

"The department is also keeping an eye on the possibility that saltwater damage is causing the spread of a fungal growth, Splanchononema platani"

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150601/crown-heights/why-are-trees-on-eastern-parkway-being-cut-down

Superstorm Sandy and Salt may just be the suspects. Sandy and Salt should be assumed not guilty until convicted in a court of law!

crownheightster

I've also noticed that most trees came down near intersections, where many sewer lines converge and have openings at street level and it is is much more likely that water could pool easily and damage trees.

Why am I so involved in this? I think I trees. Maybe too much. I need to get a life.

franklinandeastern

And now we've made the headliner wrap up topic on Brownstoner today.

http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2015/06/why-trees-on-eastern-parkway-are-getting-cut-down/