Historical_Pair3057

Historical_Pair3057 t1_j73vbbj wrote

Reply to comment by Eastern-Albatross-95 in New tree plantings in NYC fall to lowest level in 15 years by King-of-New-York

I believe first 1 -1.5 yrs though I would refer to Treesny.org for more info. They run Citizen Pruner courses for NYC trees and the main guy there, Sam Bishop, was a great resource for me. From their website: What can I do to help take care of a newly planted street tree?

WATCH SAM’S TREE TIPS VIDEO

For newly planted trees that most important thing you can do is to water them. Form a ring of soil about 2 feet wide, with the tree in the middle, and fill it with water. That keeps the water near the tree’s roots. Water the tree with 15-20 Gallons once a week. It is much better to give the tree more water less often, then to give it a little bit every day.

You can also cultivate the soil. Cultivating breaks up soil compaction, so water and air can get to the tree’s roots. Soil becomes compacted when people walk on the soil, or when heavy objects like garbage bags are placed on the soil. Dig 2-3 inches down into the soil, and work around any large roots you find.

You can also add wood chip mulch to the tree bed. Mulch is chipped or shredded trees and branches. Mulch protects and improve the soil, and reduces water loss, so there is more water for the tree. Use 2-3 inches of mulch on the soil, but don’t let it touch the trunk of the tree. If it touches the trunk for too long, it can cause disease.

From: https://treesny.org/community-resources/treesny.org

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Historical_Pair3057 t1_j6zrt3b wrote

Reply to comment by Zazzerice in New tree plantings in NYC fall to lowest level in 15 years by King-of-New-York

You need to water them! I mean, the city is supposed to water them but that doesn't ever happen. So water them in the summer time...or, yeah, they'll die.

If you call them the park's department will also come by and bring a truck load of mulch (free!) so you can add mulch around the tree bed which helps keep moisture in and dog pee out.

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Historical_Pair3057 t1_j688cox wrote

Reply to comment by treesareweirdos in Hamilton Ave in Red Hook, before and after the construction of the Gowanus Expressway and BQE in the 1940s-50s by TheSandPeople

Well, not exactly true. They used Eminent Domain to build the Brooklyn Nets stadium and to grab the neighborhood around it. Existing tenets sued and the law said that the city could use eminent domain even if the stadium wasn't going to replace those houses in that exact footprint because the stadium was "packaged" with hosing and the proposed housing would be worth more, which would generate more taxes which is a benefit for the city.

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Historical_Pair3057 t1_j4v2no1 wrote

Reply to comment by sternfan1523 in Adams signs $275M deal with NYC hotels to house migrants by deathhand

We are. Spring Hill hotel near La Guardia and other hotels in the Queens, Brooklyn amd Vronx were filled in Aug, Sep and Oct. They started using hotels in Manhattan as a last resort, when the buses kept coming in Oct, Nov, Dec...

Source: I volunteer at Penn Station, receiving migrants when they step off the bus and facilitate their placement

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Historical_Pair3057 t1_izsbxo8 wrote

Reply to comment by External12 in Monthly Discussion Thread - Month of December, 2022 by AutoModerator

Yeah, depends on what you like. Here's things I like:

  • Apollo Amateur Night; $30 tickets; Wed nights; on break until after holidays
  • Nuyorican Poets Cafe...haven't been in years but always a good spot to drop in
  • Abracadabra costume shop (I'm a Halloween nut)
  • Hang out in Wash Sq Park and let yourself get husseled by the chess guys
  • Ice skating in Bryant Park
  • Bike ride along West Side / Hudson Parkway
  • Find the waterfall in Central Park's ramble
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