[Photo via @jeremyblock]
This tree took a fall — roots and all — early this evening during the storm on the north side of Sixth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Thankfully no one was injured, and the car looks to have suffered just minor damage all things considered...
[Photo via @edwardzick]
EVG reader Danny shared these photos... showing the NYPD helping clear the tree from the street...
One witness said that the tree's roots were rotted.
Updated 8:16 p.m.
Word from the NYPD...
We are unsure what caused the tree to come down but our Emergency Services Unit came & cut up the tree, placing it on the sidewalk. The owner of the 🚗 has been notified and most importantly nobody was injured @NYPDSpecialops
— NYPD 9th Precinct (@NYPD9Pct) March 8, 2018
The pics show the tree was pruned too and had branches sawed off. If I'm not mistaken this is the third tree to fall in your town in the past 5 days. This is quite alarming. I believe the Parks Dept. is responsible for the monitoring of street trees, they better get on the ball or someone will get killed.
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And this is why these storms are so dangerous. Trees and branches will be coming down for the next few days as the snow melts. Stay away from big trees and watch out for those rotten trees in TSP. The City just removed dozens of trees in East RIver Park that were in danger of falling, it’s good thing they did so before this storm arrived
ReplyDeleteThe tree had started budding already, so lots of surface area for heavy, wet snow. Sigh.
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