space_______kat OP t1_irwyn32 wrote on October 11, 2022 at 5:37 PM

Reply to comment by k1lk1 in Stumped New Yorkers Wait Years to Get Trees Planted — But You Can Pay $1,800 to Cut the Line - THE CITY by space_______kat

I submitted requests for tree planting and DPR automated email said "will respond within 720 days". What a great functioning city we have

koreamax t1_irx3kde wrote on October 11, 2022 at 6:09 PM

I submitted a request for a public garden and it took them over a year for them to basically say " yeah dude. Not gonna happen"

colonelcasey22 t1_irx6uvh wrote on October 11, 2022 at 6:30 PM

That's basically the amount of time it takes for DPR to respond to any hazardous tree condition like a dead branch or one that's dangling. It's just stupefying how slow they are to dangerous conditions, let alone routine requests like this.

tyen0 t1_iryr0qd wrote on October 12, 2022 at 1:03 AM

I put a suggestion in a few months ago and got a reply after 3 months saying: "NYC Parks will inspect the site to determine if it is suitable for a new street tree, including a review of potential conflicts with other infrastructure. If the site is found to be suitable, a tree will be planted during the next available planting season."

and

"The next update is due within 365 days"

(I'm also amused at 720 days, someone failed at multiplying 365 times 2? :D )