Saturday, May 30, 2026

Tree down in Tompkins

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

A tree came down earlier today near the Ninth Street and Avenue B entrance to Tompkins Square Park.

According to a Parks Department employee on the scene, the working assumption is that the tree fell due to today's high winds. 

There were no reports of injuries.

The city's Tree Services are on the scene...
 
Updated: A look at the damage to the park bench...
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 30, 2026 at 5:05 PM

    Sometimes I wonder what’s going on with the trees.

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    1. AnonymousMay 30, 2026 at 9:52 PM

      Watch "Silent Friend" at Quad or Lincoln Center. The answer is there.

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    2. AnonymousMay 31, 2026 at 7:07 PM

      Ok. I’m scared. Maybe I don’t want to know.

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    3. AnonymousJune 1, 2026 at 1:26 AM

      It's just a movie. A special one too. Won't give you nightmares, promise!

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  2. Older HistorianMay 31, 2026 at 9:06 AM

    sadly i think its because they are getting old....like all of us...

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  3. AnonymousMay 31, 2026 at 9:21 AM

    To the powers that be: please plant another tree right away. When a tree goes down in TS, the space is usually left empty (oddly, for years sometimes) or else used for small plantings. We need trees for any number of good reasons.

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  4. AnonymousJune 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM

    Trees are worth their weight in gold. Tragic.

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