This morning under the Steve Jobs tree in Tompkins Square Park

More on the Steve Jobs tree here.

Here's a springtime view of the Steve Jobs tree in Tompkins Square Park

Last November, workers from Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project planted a Dawn Redwood tree in honor of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs... the plaque recognizing Jobs went up in March.

Meanwhile, we realized that we hadn't stopped to look at the tree this spring when the lawn was empty... Anyway, here's a springtime view...

Previously on EV Grieve:
RUMORS: Memorial tree for Steve Jobs planned for Tompkins Square Park

Steve Jobs officially recognized in Tompkins Square Park

Back in November, workers from Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project planted a Dawn Redwood tree in Tompkins Square Park in honor of Steve Jobs, the late founder of Apple...

[Bobby Williams]

There was some discussion in the EV Grieve comments... Both positive...

I like this. The Macintosh empowered creative people and gave expression, connection, and life to an entire community that woud otherwise have been ignored by the big computer and software companies. For this we can thank Steve Jobs, and planting a beautiful redwood tree in our park, (that has lost too many trees this year) seems humble and appropriate.

...and more, uh, critical, like from nygrump...

Who the fuck 'authorized' a tree for steve jobs. what the fuck did he do for the East Village that would warrant a tree. - oh wait, under fascism we glorify the corporate heads.

... and inquisitive, like this from Stedman...

How is Steve Jobs connected to the East Village? Seriously. I want to know.

How about we dedicate the tree to Bob Arihood instead?

Only bringing this up because a worker has added Jobs's name to the tree plaque in the Park... (it's the one on the bottom, below Andrew Johnston, an East Village resident and a writer for Time Out, who died of colon cancer on Oct. 26, 2008).

Previously on EV Grieve:
RUMORS: Memorial tree for Steve Jobs planned for Tompkins Square Park

Behold the Steve Jobs memorial tree in Tompkins Square Park

Well, it turns out that the rumors are true... last week, workers removed the stump from the Irene-damaged tree in Tompkins Square Park.

The rumor was that the replacement tree would be a memorial for the late Steve Jobs.

Yesterday afternoon, workers from Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project planted this Dawn Redwood tree... A worker told EV Grieve reader peter radley that, yes — this tree will be dedicated to Steve Jobs... (We also reached out to the NY Restoration Project for comment...)

[peter radley]

We're not sure about any kind of permanent plaque ... Bobby Williams was also on the scene...

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Previously on EV Grieve:
RUMORS: Memorial tree for Steve Jobs planned for Tompkins Square Park

RUMORS: Memorial tree for Steve Jobs planned for Tompkins Square Park

On Wednesday, workers removed the stump from the Irene-damaged tree in Crusty Meadow ...

[Bobby Williams]

Now there's a rumor that the hole here will be filled with a Redwood tree honoring the late Steve Jobs.

We're not sure that we believe any of this... even the people who passed along the information were skeptical... but you never know...Not sure of any East Village-Steve Jobs connection, though we once saw someone drop an unprotected iPhone in the Park and smash the screen.

P.S.
DId you ever see the Steve Jobs tribute on Bond between Bowery and Lafayette?