Tag: Tree Pits

  • HBCU College Fair

    HBCU College Fair

    The NYPD and the 28th Precinct is inviting you to their 1st HBCU College Fair that will take place on June 5th, 2021 from 1200-1600 hrs. It will take place in the rear of the 28th precinct 2271 8th Avenue (St. Nicholas btw W 122st & W 123rd St). Please share with any youth you…

  • What Now? (After the storm)

    After Hurricane (or Tropical Storm) Isaias tore through New York City, the city, businesses, utilities, and neighbors have all been struggling to deal with the loss of mature trees. This tree on Randall’s Island (just over the 103st Bridge) is one example: Before the storm and before COVID, the city had been marking-up, grinding out,…

  • Tree Pits and the Madison/127 Garden

    New York and Harlem tree pits are often under appreciated sites of beauty in this urban world. I just thought I’d share 2 photos of flowers in my tree pit to add a bit of beauty to your day: On a more somber note, the wonderful garden that has graced Madison Avenue just above 127th…

  • Help Our Trees

    As the recent hurricane showed, our street trees take a huge beating in extraordinary events like Isaias and in the world of day-to-day life on the streets of New York. You may not know this but the moment a tree is planted in the sidewalk, the open patch of dirt and anything contained in it…