Tuesday, May 24, 2022

City frees tree entombed in concrete on 3rd Street

Photo from yesterday

As noted last Tuesday, to combat rats burrowing in the tree pit outside 185 E. Third St., building management decided to cover the space in concrete. 

Several readers had previously called 311 to alert them of this issue. (The concrete will inhibit the tree's ability to take in water and oxygen and could likely result in its death.) 

The city has since closed the service request on this block between Avenue A and Avenue B, noting: "NYC Parks performed the work necessary to correct the condition. We notified the building owner yesterday, ordering them to remove the concrete from the tree pit. The concrete was removed on Thursday, May 19, 2022."
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 24, 2022 at 9:11 AM

    This is good news the City actually took action to save a tree for a change rather than allowing the tree to be cut down like all those poor trees being cut down at East River Park.

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  2. AnonymousMay 24, 2022 at 9:58 AM

    Thank Goodness the city for once in a great while did the swift correct action in eventually saving this trees life.

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  3. AnonymousMay 24, 2022 at 11:20 AM

    Thanks for calling it in, everybody! Encased in concrete would’ve been a slow sad way to go.

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  4. AnonymousMay 24, 2022 at 11:34 AM

    They forgot to chop it down and tell us it’s for our benefit in 5+ years.

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  5. AnonymousMay 24, 2022 at 11:43 AM

    Excellent. I’m surprised mayor Adams didn’t stop by for a photo op.

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  6. EVQPMay 24, 2022 at 1:16 PM

    Hurrah!

    @ Anon 11.43: He was too busy thanking god that he's mayor. [Face Palm]

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  7. AnonymousMay 24, 2022 at 1:35 PM

    Thanks everyone

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  8. Scuba DivaMay 24, 2022 at 6:29 PM

    At 11:43 AM, Anonymous said:

    Excellent. I’m surprised mayor Adams didn’t stop by for a photo op.

    It's on his "to-do" list.

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  9. AnonymousMay 25, 2022 at 9:12 AM

    This was likely my first use of the 311 app with results! So happy this was corrected!

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  10. AnonymousMay 25, 2022 at 1:54 PM

    Now the City can go back to fining the owners every few weeks for having rats

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  11. AnonymousJune 4, 2022 at 1:53 PM

    I Filed a complaint this morning:

    https://www.nycgovparks.org/services/forestry/request/submit?tab=illegally-damaged-tree

    Saturday June 4, 2022:

    2nd Street between Ave A + B ::

    workers put concrete on tree pits, then covered it with earth to hide the misdeed.
    These trees will not be able to absorb enough water and will eventually die!
    Sealing surfaces are the worst thing one can do regarding to floods, heat waves etc.
    I don't know if the workers were city employees or private payed workers.
    But what happened this morning is irresponsible and unacceptable.

    intervalqwert@yahoo.com

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