Wednesday, August 31, 2016

A Tree Gone on Warren Street

Yesterday, a tree that graced the 600 block of Warren Street and provided shade and the many other benefits of urban street trees was cut down.
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Thinking the Department of Public Works was responsible for trees on Warren Street, Gossips asked Rob Perry, DPW superintendent, if he would comment on why the tree had to come down. He responded that DPW had no part in cutting down the tree.

 The presence of street trees--especially on our main street-- benefits us all; the loss of a street tree diminishes the quality of life for us all. For a decade, there has been talk about establishing a Tree Board to develop a master street tree plan for the city and to encourage the maintenance and preservation of our existing street trees and trees located in public parks and near municipal buildings. One of the Tree Board's responsibilities might be to assess the health and viability of street trees proposed to be felled, to prevent trees, which enhance the city and benefit residents and visitors alike, from being cut down for no good reason. 

 It's time to think about establishing a Tree Board again. It's possible a Tree Board could have acted more quickly to get the ash trees on North Front Street treated and protected from the emerald ash borer, and the City would not now be facing the loss of those trees.
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13 comments:

  1. unheimlichAugust 31, 2016 at 2:15 PM

    Hudson couldn't be more backwards if it tried.

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  2. brendan doneganAugust 31, 2016 at 4:06 PM

    disturbing.....Hudson needs all the trees it can plant!

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  3. nancyfrankieblackieAugust 31, 2016 at 5:13 PM

    It's criminal. It's meridith. If the city did not take down the owner of the store or building take it down? If so they should be fine handling and demanded another tree replaced

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  4. nancyfrankieblackieAugust 31, 2016 at 5:14 PM

    If the city didn't take it down, today? Did the owner of the building of the store? They should be find have a late. It's murder. It's disgraceful. It's ugly. The tree should be put back. I think we should have a petition

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  5. VincentAugust 31, 2016 at 8:14 PM

    By the time we have an active tree board there wont. be any trees left to save beyond the bushes being replanted in their stead.

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  6. unheimlichAugust 31, 2016 at 10:39 PM

    Below is the address of the NYSDEC webpage on how to create a municipal tree ordinance.

    This is NOT new information for anyone in City government. Instead what's lacking year after year is resolve. That will require residents who care enough to push the necessary organs of government towards taking action.

    As Vincent points out, this will begin as soon as all the trees are gone.

    http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5276.html

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  7. Carole OsterinkSeptember 2, 2016 at 2:33 PM

    This comment was submitted by Penny Meyers but on the wrong post. Therefore, I publish it here, where I think she intended it to be.

    Ms Osterink
    You should look into information before posting something you know nothing about. Re: tree taken down on Warren St. There is more to the story than just a tree taken down. Furthermore, Tree Code was introduced a while back in which my husband and son tried to introduce this code for the city of Hudson, but nothing ever came from it. Both my husband and son were born and raised here and the need for a "Tree Code" is considered highly recommended but to no avail. Time wasted on politics and people that have their own agenda.

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    1. unheimlichSeptember 2, 2016 at 8:29 PM

      Gossips said something she "know[s] nothing about"? Where?!

      In fact, Gossips did seek information, and the answer was that the City had no additional information. Gossips subsequently wrote a post which did not speculate about the case at hand.

      The writer would be more helpful if she'd agree to fill us in on some of the specifics - the kinds of details Gossips refused to guess about.

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  8. UnknownSeptember 2, 2016 at 3:51 PM

    I can certainly see the need for a tree board! How dare someone simply cut down a tree on Warren Street - there must be laws that can be enforced - has this been reported to police? Having recently moved here from Seattle where I spent 9 years disputing some of the city council's decisions. I'm reluctant to get involved in city politics but would absolutely do what I can to protect Hudson's trees and encourage more planting.

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    1. unheimlichSeptember 2, 2016 at 8:16 PM

      Please come to the next Conservation Advisory Council meeting, which is next week. The meetings are not too "political," and we really need more tree enthusiasm in Hudson.

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    2. UnknownSeptember 3, 2016 at 8:26 AM

      thank you, I'd love to come to the meeting. When and where?

      Nancy Pennington "(unknown" comment)

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    3. Carole OsterinkSeptember 3, 2016 at 8:35 AM

      As mentioned in the post "The State of the Ashes," the Conservation Advisory Council meets at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, September 6, at City Hall.

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  9. SympaticoMay 29, 2017 at 11:58 AM

    The tree was taken down because it was causing an uneven sidewalk. The sidewalk has been repaired and a new (pear) tree has been planted in its place. So if people had perhaps asked a few simple questions you would have seen that there was no intention to leave Hudson with one less tree. From a regular visitor to Hudson.

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