Tree removal Eastern Parkway

I also asked one of the operators and he told me they were dead (!!!) trees. Very hard to believe that considering how green and good looking they were. Is the city killing healthy trees and planting new ones for the one million trees program? Sounds ridiculous to me. See attached pictures for a clear idea of what a dying tree is.

What stretches of Eastern Parkway are being affected? 

What stretches of Eastern Parkway are being affected? 

So far I've seen them on the south corner of Franklin and EP towards Washington Ave, and the pics I posted were taken on EP between Franklin and Bedford Aves. Three "dead" trees were cut there.

Maybe it's a preventative measure.

At my apartment complex a few months ago, a really large branch fell off a large tree. The branch was so large, it blocked off the path to the front door for a few days. The tree did not appear to be sick or dying. 

Looking "up" is good. We may also want to look "down".

They may be cutting down trees that have grown too large, because the roots are likely to destroy the sidewalks, sewage mains, subway, etc.

Trees on a complicated street like EP might be not allowed to get too large.

Maybe it's a preventative measure.

At my apartment complex a few months ago, a really large branch fell off a large tree. The branch was so large, it blocked off the path to the front door for a few days. The tree did not appear to be sick or dying. 

Looking "up" is good. We may also want to look "down".

They may be cutting down trees that have grown too large, because the roots are likely to destroy the sidewalks, sewage mains, subway, etc.

Trees on a complicated street like EP might be not allowed to get too large.

That's a very good point. There are several places on the pedestrian plaza where the roots are pushing the sidewalk up.

The tree that looked like a two-pronged trident actually looks pretty diseased. Healthy trees don't grow like that. Just because a tree has leaves does not mean it is perfectly healthy. 

Those are the last 2-3 branches left... the rest is on the ground. I can assure you that tree didn't look sick nor dead...

Utilities can only remove trees if they have a permit to do so.  And they are required to keep a copy of the permit onsite.  I would ask to see a copy of the permit, if you are concerned. If they don't have a permit I would report it via 311 to parks. Oftentimes utility companies will cut down the trees because its easier for them to work, and then later claim that the trees were accidentally damaged during work and had to be removed as dangerous/unsalvageable.

I've been told between 8 and 10 trees have been removed.

Big, old, green ones.

Still waiting to hear anything from Parks. I heard from the Community Board that trees are only removed by Parks when they are "dead, diseased, or dying." I'm waiting to hear if there is any way we can find out if this was a  sanctioned removal. 

Start filing tree requests now.

Still waiting to hear back from the parks department. however I did talk to one of the subcontractors and they said that they had plans to remove Several trees from Eastern Parkway because of disease. He said that within 2 to 3 weeks they had to replant the trees in the pits that they had taken down the old trees from . I'm still looking forward to the official explanation but it does seem as though this is happening according to some plan. Because I don't think that a bunch of subcontractors to come and take down our trees for absolutely no reason ... Right?

They took a tree down at the south east side of Nostrand and Eastern yesterday.

Most likely related to the Asian Long Horned Beetle.

Let's all keep an eye out and alert each other when we see replanting happening. My sense is that the Eastern Parkway trees will be replanted in early fall. Though the contractors I spoke to did say "three weeks from now".