newinbedstuy's Profile
- newinbedstuy
- july 2009
- Brooklyn
- Bedford Stuyvesant
- House
- Male
Author's Posts
October 27, 2009
Trees in Bed Stuy?
hi all,
ive just moved to bed stuy. love it. but i wish every block had nice trees like mine. someone told me that all you have to do is call the city, as a homeowner, to have one planted on your block. i think that would be a great enhancement to the neighborhood - cut down on A/C costs and heat in summer, be a wonderful aesthetic, etc. and i wouldnt mind helping with that (when i get a slow month). does anyone have thoughts on this? is it true about "just making a phone call to the city"? maybe too good to be true?
Author's Comments
wow! i wasn't sure anyone would comment. now i feel guilty for not checking in sooner...
makes perfect sense it would be a slow, bureaucratic, owner by owner process. and that some people don't want to bother. still, it'd be great if the homeowners here were given a flyer or something, with the application, to get a drive going. if there are Fulton St. BID members reading this, i can tell you that my father, who sat on the first BID in Queens, said planting trees made a world of difference in our old neighborhood too -- fresh air, shade, a lovely view, savings on A/C. i hope people who own and read this will put in an application. if anyone wants to pursue this further, let me know. best,
Posted by: newinbedstuy at November 2, 2009 11:32 PM in response to Trees in Bed Stuy?