The New York City Parks Department is doing its part to protect the Big Apple's urban forest.
six fiscal years and marks two consecutive fiscal years of tree-planting growth across the five boroughs. The department aims to plant a total of 14,900 trees by June 30.
“Since day one of my tenure as Parks Commissioner, I have made it our mission to continue our work of protecting and expanding the city’s urban forest, and today we are celebrating yet another milestone in our tree planting efforts,” said NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue.
The Parks Department is expanding on its commitment to recruiting and onboarding new contractors, especially minority and women-owned business enterprises. Since 2021, the Parks Department has brought in seven new minority and women-owned contractors who have helped increase the pool of bidders for tree planting contracts to plant more trees across the city, with nearly 4,400 trees being planted under their contracts.
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