July 1

Thanks to @evans.nic for this photo this evening. On 12th Street near Second Avenue, someone has discarded a Christmas tree that looks December fresh ...

Spotted at 8:37pm 7/1/2024 on 12th St near 2nd Ave. A flourishing Christmas tree on July 1 @evans.nic

May 28

The rainy Memorial Day must have prompted some spring cleaning... above, someone hastily tried to hide the evidence of a Christmas tree, stripping its branches and stuffing the remains into a box on 13th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue. (Thanks for the pic, Liberation!) 

Meanwhile, someone attempted to dock this discarded (and surprisingly fresh) tree on the NE corner of Sixth Street and Second Avenue (thanks to the reader for this tip!)...

May 19

Spring cleaning time in Village View... thanks to Elissa for the photo!

May 12

As seen today on Second Avenue at St. Mark's Place. Happy Mother's Day! 

Thanks to Shannon for this photo... and to Bayou and Derek Berg for sending pics as well...

March 24

Photo by Derek Berg 

As seen this morning on Second Avenue at Seventh Street... and just three months since Christmas Eve. There's a lot of green left in that tree (at last it looks that way on a laptop).

Noted

A reader shared this photo today from Avenue A and 13th Street ... unsure if the remains leaning against the light pole can be counted as a discarded Christmas tree on this March 4. 

Lab testing will confirm...

Why did someone wait until today to throw away their Christmas tree from 2011?

Third Avenue at 11th Street if you wanna grab it... (and do NOT strike a match near it)...

Dec. 9

From Third Street just west of Avenue B. Concerned Citizen asks, Too soon? (Or maybe too late?)

Anyway, let's just get Christmas over with. Don't forget to watch the New Year's Eve ball drop next Saturday, Dec. 16!

Oct. 11 (Oct. 12 edition)

An EVG reader submitted this find, spotted yesterday on Stanton Street... complete with a remora tree attached. We're checking the archives to see if this is the latest that we've documented a discarded Christmas tree...

Updated: Looks like the standing record is Oct. 29. DEC. 24! And with apologies to EVG reader Tom!

July 31

Photo by Steven

OK, so not a real tree... still, we can dream of a _ _ _ _ _ Christmas here on St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue.

July 14

THIS JUST IN. 

Jackflashnyc spotted this outside 97 1/2 E. Seventh St. between Avenue A and First Avenue. 

Per Jackflashnyc: "Seems to have a good string of lights, stand and one glass ornament, though needles are getting a bit dry."

Thursday's parting shot (aka June 15)

A reader shared this photo from Cooper Square today... a mere six months from Christmas... or to next the Christmas season.

Monday's parting shot (aka June 5)

EVG reader roflo shared this photo today from Fourth Street between Avenue C and Avenue D... where there was a stash of Christmas trees discarded on the sidewalk. 

Per Roflo: "Maybe 10 in all, some still with stands. No idea what kind of Christmas time capsule this was… but it smells fantastic, like Christmas in June."

Wednesday's parting shot (aka May 24)

As seen today at the Seventh and B entrance to Tompkins Square Park... thanks to the reader for the photo!

May 1

In submitting this photo from St. Mark's Place near Avenue A today, EVG regular Jose Garcia (jg) asks a reasonable question: 

If there is any sort of "Best in Show" category might this specimen be worthy of consideration given how much fancier it is than the average belatedly discarded holiday tree?

The question is now in the hands of the holiday steering committee 

 

Friday's parting shot (aka April 28)

As seen on 11th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue today... via Robert Miner

April 16

A reader-submitted photo today on Ninth Street between Avenue A and First Avenue... seems a little early to be tossing a space-saving Christmas tree (unless you need the space for Halloween decorations)...

April 12

The aftermath of today's spring cleaning took place on Avenue B near 10th Street. (Thanks to the reader for the photo!)

April 11

As seen today on Avenue C between 10th Street and 11th Street... thanks to Louise & Danny for the find!

April 2

Spotted today on 11th Street between Avenue B and Avenue C... someone making space for Palm Sunday palms? 

Thanks to Erin Mumford for the photo!