Did you know that New York City is giving away trees? If you've ever fretted about your drab block, or complained that you don't have enough green space, or that you don't see enough birds and other wildlife around your home, maybe it's time to use the city's Request a Tree service. Through the City Parks Dept., you can submit a request by calling 311, or by filling out a short online form.
The City will keep you apprised of the status of your request, and will send a representative to your preferred location to assess the feasibility of planting a street tree. If the request is approved, the City will determine the ideal placement, species, and other relevant details, but the requesting party is welcome to participate in the decision-making process.
Through the Parks Dept.'s Forestry division, the City offers a number of tree-related services to its residents -- you can request that a tree be pruned, repaired, planted, removed, etc., generally at no cost to the requester.
And unlike some City agencies, the people who work in the Forestry division are happy to help answer your tree-related questions and requests.