New York City's trees represent a critical part of the cultural and historical fabric of our neighborhoods and communities, and it is a joy to release the final product of hundreds of proud and engaged New Yorkers submitting their nominations for the trees they love.
Highlighted among the new additions is a Ginkgo tree in front of 87 MacDonough St. in Bedford Stuyvesant, which sits next to the mansion of the United Order of Tents, a black women's fraternal order that has been serving their community for over 150 years.
Other notable trees include an American Elm in the Bronx's Mapes Park, which inspired a local preservation effort, and a 350-year-old Tulip Tree in Queens' Alley Pond Park, standing 133 feet tall.
Each tree tells a story about the neighborhood it resides in, with selections chosen for their ability to connect New Yorkers to the city's past.
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