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New York Times
18 Jul 2024
Hilary Howard


NextImg:‘My Property, My Trees’: New Tree-Cutting Law Divides N.Y. Town

When Robert Herbst returned to his hometown about 30 miles north of New York City in 1992, he wanted his children to be immersed in the lush greenery of his childhood. But over the decades, he noticed more trees coming down to make way for bigger houses.

Mr. Herbst, a lawyer, and other like-minded residents of Mamaroneck, N.Y., view the vanishing trees as a serious threat in the era of climate change.

“We should be protecting trees for our own survival,” said Jacob Levitt, a dermatologist who lives in Mamaroneck. “It’s suicidal not to do it.”

But some residents say they should have the right to remove any and all trees on their properties to make way for more sunlight or a home expansion, or simply because they want them gone.

“People want to landscape the way they want to landscape,” said Eve Neuman, a realtor who lives in the area.

ImageA man holding a dog on leash stands in front of a small house surrounded by trees and bushes.
Robert Herbst is part of a group of residents in Mamaroneck, N.Y., who are fighting a new law that they say makes it too easy to remove needed trees.Credit...Johnny Milano for The New York Times

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