by Majo Cortes More trees for North Brooklyn!
In partnership with the Parks Department, City Council Member Lincoln Restler’s office planted more than 300 trees this past year in Williamsburg and Greenpoint.
The effort is part of an ambitious street tree plan launched four years ago to expand the tree canopy in every neighborhood throughout the district. The office has planted over 1,000 trees since 2022.
Urban trees are most vulnerable during the first two years after planting,…
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