Demo'ers: Tree? What Tree?
After sitting abandoned for three decades, the house at 347 11th Street in Park Slope was finally bought from the city for $1 million in July 2005. In recent weeks, the new owners have started the process of turning the house into a four-unit building. After filling up two gigantic dumpsters, it came time on…
After sitting abandoned for three decades, the house at 347 11th Street in Park Slope was finally bought from the city for $1 million in July 2005. In recent weeks, the new owners have started the process of turning the house into a four-unit building. After filling up two gigantic dumpsters, it came time on Tuesday to haul them away. One resident across the street watched in horror as the carting company (Inter-Regional Disposal & Recycling, 800-467-7775) “repeatedly rammed” one of the dumpsters into the large tree in front of the house. “They may not have killed the tree but they have definitely done significant damage,” writes our tipster. “I called the parks department and 311 but all they did was let me whine for a while and issued complaint number.” Any suggestions for how to follow this up? GMAP P*Shark
Whine whine whine… is that all you can do?
If you really cared about the tree, you would strap yourself to the brances with a steel chain and a deer rifle. Tell them it’s your hunting perch.
There’s not much damage evident from the photos… obviously the tree has a thicker skin than you.
Gimme a break.
What about the poor sewer lines, water main and sidewalk that tree’s roots keep ramming into?
Where’s the damage?? The couple of wood chips on the ground? Give me a break.
Thats whats happens to trees that grow in Brooklyn. Especially, those encased in cement and inches from the road.
forget the dumpster, what about that stroller recklessly ramming into that poor tree?
Call the Parks Dept. and Jim Brenna’s office on Seventh Avenue.
That sucks. Thanks for providing the phone number of the tree-killers!
Better question, how do you buy a building from the city?
“watched in horror”? really, horror?
Let people live!