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We own a Brownstone in Brooklyn, with a large oak tree next to the stoop. We love the shade and beautification that it provides, but we are very nervous about the liability issues. We have had a few tree professionals look at at, and recently had it trimmed by Urban Arborists (who did a great job!). All of them said it’s about 70 years old, but is much larger than it should be because it probably had tapped into some sort of underground water source, making it grow like crazy. It’s quite health, but we are very nervous about the possibility of it falling down in a storm, like those trees in Bad Ridge a few months ago. Our neighbors all wish we would cut it, but we feel so torn about doing so. Any suggestions?