The giant American elm tree that has graced the courtyard of the Mansion House at 145 Hicks Street was knocked down by Hurricane #Irene overnight. The elm, which faced the axe four years ago was beloved by many in Brooklyn Heights. VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP
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Tree Limb Down on Columbia Heights
With the hard rains afallin’ today, a tree limb has come down on Columbia Heights midway between Clark Street and Pierrepont Street. Our BHB tipster adds: This is the same tree we reported on a few months ago. We were told the Parks Department inspected it, and found it to be ok; no further action […]
Nothing Says Happy Earth Day More Than Three Staples in a Tree
Unless you’re a Dramarama fan, you know that today is Earth Day. Mrs. Fink’s lovely stroll today was stopped in its tracks by this display of “green-ness” applied to a Hicks Street tree with 3 staples. (Tip of the hat to David on Middagh who mentioned this earlier in the week)
Montague Terrace Horror! Beloved Dawn Redwood Downed in Brooklyn Heights
Word on the street (in this case, Montague Terrace) is that one of the four Dawn Redwood trees in Brooklyn Heights was “removed” from the backyard of 2 Montague Terrace. BHB tipster Andrew Porter tell us it was cut down at the order of the co-op board, but we’re still investigating this claim. BHA Executive […]
Tree Drama at Hillside Dog Park Ends in Sawdust
Pooches frolic around a new patch of mulch at the Hillside Dog Park last week. On Wednesday, a tree limb fell onto the grounds with almost tragic results. Details after the jump.
Fallen Tree on Hicks Now Sawdust
A BHB tipster sends us this photo of the downed tree on Hicks Street we mentioned yesterday being thrown into a woodchipper. Rest well great tree, we hardly knew ye.
Tree Down on Hicks Street… Been There for Days
A BHB tipster writes in about a downed tree in the North Heights: [The tree is] on Hicks between Poplar and the BQE service road. We woke up to it on Friday a.m. and it has been there since. We’ve called 311 and it also has been reported to the Parks Dept. As you can […]
Wind-Driven Arboricide Continues
While the tree carnage of ten days ago was spectacular, brisk winds tonight claimed another victim. BHB friend Martin L. Schneider, perhaps channeling Edward Bulwer-Lytton, sends the following, along with the photo above: It was a dark and stormy night. And this was the shocking scene on Monroe Place at the Clark Street corner around […]
Wind Causes Devastation in Brooklyn Heights
As we reported yesterday, high winds wreaked havoc on Brooklyn Heights on Saturday. A tree was downed on Clark Street and many others were ripped apart sending branches all over neighborhood streets. While waiting on line to see 104 Willow Street during the BHA House Tour we witnessed a motorcycle get toppled over by the […]
A Tree (Doesn’t) Grow in Brooklyn Part 3: The Evidence
From ClarknHenry: Just last night, I was awakened at 4am by a delivery truck… blowing its horn to get another vehicle out of that space right by the hole! The truck then climbed onto the sidewalk and right into the hole, making it even deeper. I would LOVE to see a tree in that spot, […]
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