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[Photo by Steven]
Updated 4 p.m.: City workers have closed the Park for now. Updated 7 p.m. Most entrances were back open.
The heavy rains and winds from tropical storm Isaias brought down a number of limbs in Tompkins Square Park early this afternoon... most notably from the grand Elm near the entrance on Seventh Street and Avenue B...
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[Top two photos by Steven]
... and a look at other areas of the Park...
... there were multiple other reports of downed branches around the neighbor, including behind this building on Avenue A at Fifth Street...
... and at the East River Park running track ... (thanks Wendy Rubin for this photo!)
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There's also a report of a sidewalk bridge collapse with injuries on Avenue A and Third Street. Will update when more information is available.
7 comments:
These Tompkins Square Park elms are a national treasure.
The loss of the huge tree at 7th & B is devastating. Glad no one was hurt.
Is the statue of Samuel S. Cox still standing?
I nominate Steven for a Pulitzer Prize for his steady chronicling of the neighborhood.
Saw a sidewalk bridge fell and smashed a car on 6th and C. Glad these mostly didn't hit people!
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Poor trees :( This is really upsetting.
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