A city mourns its fallen trees
This front-page story in the September 18 New York Times describes a city grieving its fallen trees. Below is an excerpt:
Some were more than a century old but still sturdy and doing their jobs. Many others were young and willowy, just getting going. Some of them were inscrutable; no one truly knew them or how they got there. But others felt like old friends. They were wonderful for their blissful shade, to climb, to simply stare at and admire.
They were the most visible evidence of the fleeting but brutal storm that barged through New York City on Thursday evening: the ravaged trees. …
Read about the special trees and comments from the people who miss them.
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