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I’d like to request trees to be planted in my neighborhood, particularly on the block that I live on. I don’t own any property and am a renter, although my family owns the building that I live in.

Can I as a resident of NYC legally request that a tree be planted in front of someone else’s property at the curb?

From the way that I interpret what is written I can legally make the request despite not owning the property where the tree would be planted in front of.

Does anyone know if this interpretation is actually legal?

From the Parks Dept. website:

“Parks plants street trees, free-of-charge, on sidewalks in front of homes, apartment buildings, and businesses in all five boroughs. To receive a free street tree, please fill out and submit the following request. (This form should be filled out by New York City residents only.)”

Here’s the link to the Parks Dept. official tree request form.

http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.a57f189830ce7553e333cd5701c789a0/index.jsp?subView=request_street_tree

Any help would be greatly appreciated and yes, I would actually help water these newly planted trees.