Every weekend in the spring, the New York Restoration Project hands out free trees to New Yorkers. 3,500 saplings are ready to sink roots into backyards and frontyards, making the city a little greener one tree at a time.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 3:41AMEvery weekend in the spring, the New York Restoration Project hands out free trees to New Yorkers.
The nonprofit also plants trees and cleans certain parks, but this program is to increase the leafy canopy in private spaces. "Students do better when there are trees around. People in hospitals recover better when there are trees around. So these are really vital services we provide," Horwitz said."I live near LaGuardia Airport and the air quality is horrible over there. So as many trees as we can get in that area supporting the quality of the air would be so important," she said.
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