Tree damage at Village View

[Tree photos by Stacie Joy]

As noted yesterday, the high winds and rain from Tropical Storm Isaias brought down several tree limbs in Tompkins Square Park.

There was also tree damage in and around the Village View property between First Avenue and Avenue A, from Second Street to Sixth Street...





The city received more than 11,000 reports of downed trees and hanging limbs, The Wall Street Journal reported, noting that some of the calls may have been about the same tree condition.

Also, at 111 Fourth Ave. at 12th Street, there were published reports of sections of the facade falling from the co-op building... no injuries were reported...

Storm damage: Pedestrian injured by falling debris on Avenue A and 3rd Street

More damage from tropical storm Isaias along Avenue A at Third Street. A broken branch crashed down on the sidewalk bridge early this afternoon, sending some of the plywood to the street level where a man was struck in the head by the debris. He was bloodied, but conscious. EMTs took him to a hospital.

EVG contributor Stacie Joy shared these photos showing the aftermath here along the storefronts at Ageloff Towers ...



Local merchants, including Leti, the owner of Downtown Yarns, Frank from Two Boots and workers from the Essex Card Shop, helped secure the area with caution tape...





... which Oscar from Supper on Second Street generously provided...

[Updated] Tropical storm Isaias brings down tree limbs in Tompkins Square Park

[Photo by Steven]

Updated 4 p.m.: City workers have closed the Park for now. Updated 7 p.m. Most entrances were back open.

The heavy rains and winds from tropical storm Isaias brought down a number of limbs in Tompkins Square Park early this afternoon... most notably from the grand Elm near the entrance on Seventh Street and Avenue B...






[Top two photos by Steven]

... and a look at other areas of the Park...







... there were multiple other reports of downed branches around the neighbor, including behind this building on Avenue A at Fifth Street...



... and at the East River Park running track ... (thanks Wendy Rubin for this photo!)



There's also a report of a sidewalk bridge collapse with injuries on Avenue A and Third Street. Will update when more information is available.