"I personally look after it so for this tree to come down is really devastating," Tavern on the Green operator David Salama told The Post. "Very sad."
"NYC Parks prioritizes preserving existing trees, and tree removal is always our last resort," a department spokesperson said in a statement. "In order to minimize the spread of the disease to the other elm trees across the city, immediate actions will be taken resulting in the removal of the tree."
"It's pretty upsetting that we have to cut it down," said the owners' teen son, Leo, who is working at the restaurant over the summer.
"It's a shame. It's a gorgeous tree, it has so much character," Upper West Side local Mark Dye, 51, said. "I'm not a tree hugger per se, but the tree defines the park."
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