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Posted on October 21, 2021
Photo: Todd Maisel
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Our urban forest is a defining feature of New York City, providing New Yorkers with a variety of benefits, from cleaning the air we breathe and lending shade on hot days, to offering pockets of nature that act as a respite from the grind of city life. Trees and green space are essential to city residents, and this fact became strikingly clear as COVID-19 heightened the importance and appreciation of our urban forest, street trees, and natural areas. The city’s green spaces often became our only refuges for mental and physical health, and served as hubs for community resilience.
The pandemic also highlighted the disparities in access to the city’s sought-after green and natural spaces, clearly showing who in New York lacks access to trees and their numerous benefits. Low-income communities and communities of color have less tree cover and higher average temperatures in their neighborhoods than higher-income areas, demonstrating that trees and their vital benefits are not being equitably distributed across our city
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Op-Ed | New York City trees are an environmental justice issue
By: Annel Hernandez, Shravanthi Kanekal, and Victoria Sanderscomments
Posted on October 21, 2021
Photo: Todd Maisel
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Our urban forest is a defining feature of New York City, providing New Yorkers with a variety of benefits, from cleaning the air we breathe and lending shade on hot days, to offering pockets of nature that act as a respite from the grind of city life. Trees and green space are essential to city residents, and this fact became strikingly clear as COVID-19 heightened the importance and appreciation of our urban forest, street trees, and natural areas. The city’s green spaces often became our only refuges for mental and physical health, and served as hubs for community resilience.
The pandemic also highlighted the disparities in access to the city’s sought-after green and natural spaces, clearly showing who in New York lacks access to trees and their numerous benefits. Low-income communities and communities of color have less tree cover and higher average temperatures in their neighborhoods than higher-income areas, demonstrating that trees and their vital benefits are not being equitably distributed across our city