Where Does a Tree Stand in Development Hierarchy?
What do you do if you’re trying to put up a building next to a city park and some pesky tree branches get in the way? If you’re David Angel and the address is 639 Sixth Avenue, you amputate now, ask questions later. To bad for him that a neighbor who happens to quite like…
What do you do if you’re trying to put up a building next to a city park and some pesky tree branches get in the way? If you’re David Angel and the address is 639 Sixth Avenue, you amputate now, ask questions later. To bad for him that a neighbor who happens to quite like Mayrose Park and the old sycamore tree that has stood in it for decades. The Parks Department has handed out a summons already (which can go on the wall next to the outstanding DOB violation for work without a permit), but the really rub is that for the building to reach its full height the canopy of the tree will have to be substantially destroyed. We’re a little hazy on the rules and procedure in a situation like this. Anyone case to fill us in?
Illegal Tree Pruning [Flickr] GMAP DOB
01.15.07
FYI, new photos from further “pruning” via circular saw have been updated on flckr.
“Well don’t forget the recent murder of actress Adrienne Shelley, committed by some guy doing renovation work in her building, when she complained about noise”
interesting enough, that guy lived right around the corner from this site. Really.
You can see the building he lived in from this building.
Downtown guy:
Union wages? You are kidding, right?
99.9% of these jobs are non-union and 95% of them are undocumented day laborers…
Sad truth.
5:59 totally agree w/ you. just observe and do something about it quietly.
Well don’t forget the recent murder of actress Adrienne Shelley, committed by some guy doing renovation work in her building, when she complained about noise. And look at the threats we’ve seen from AY developers on various threads saying basically they’ll do violence to protesters or those who give them grief once AY construction begins. We’re not talking about the best people in the world, here. So yes, be wary and don’t confront them directly.
Hm. 10:19, I’m confused. Other people here are saying that any developer that graces Brooklyn with “profit and progress” are saints that should be canonized. You aren’t implying that one of our living saints was responsible for something harmful or not 100% good, are you??!???!?
I believe according to the DOB rules, the tree does not have the proper permits for the air rights due to its height, therefore, the DOB must put a stop order on the tree and bring the tree to court proceedings to remove the excess height that it is not allowed. The developer could easily replace the tree (and should definately be forced to if something happens to the tree). What’s the big deal here?
Perhaps 639 6th Avenue needs some epoxy glue in its locks on a regular basis.
At union wages, how many lost hours will it take to equate to $5000?
639 6th Ave