Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Updated: The small dog run is back open... crews were there trimming this morning. Looks like the tree is good to stay!
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The small-dog run in Tompkins Square Park has been closed in recent days due to a tree limb that Parks says could potentially endanger both dogs and the public.
A Parks Department source said crews initially arrived with a bucket to make some cuts but found more extensive damage than expected, prompting Forestry to take over.
Staff noted falling bark, cracking limbs and a deeper, less visible crack in the tree.
A service request has been submitted, and Parks is awaiting repairs. (Hopefully it is a repair and not a removal.)
There is no set timeline yet for when the run will reopen.
Is it possible dogs repeatedly marking their territory there is damaging/burning the roots of the tree?
ReplyDeleteOh man, I hope that tree doesn't have to come down. It makes that area so much more homey compared to the large-dog run.
ReplyDeleteMe too. Too much chopping down trees.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great tree probably close to 100 years old I hope they do not cut it down.
ReplyDeleteGood now please pick up after your dogs and stop emptying your dog in our small street gardens. Pick up your animals’ crap. Many of us plant these gardens. It’s the obnoxious dog owners who make it hard on the owners who curb their dogs. I’m not even sure that these people are smart enough to know what curb the dog means.
ReplyDeleteAlso ppl gotta stop plucking flowers and climbing small trees
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