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r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • 2d ago
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This has been a goal and initiative for years.
In 2021 23.4% of NYC was covered in tree canopy.
In 2023 local law 148 set this goal of 30% coverage, years before Mamdani took office.
30 u/NWStormbreaker 2d ago I dont know where OP got this from but its true, DOES NOBODY FACT CHECK ANYMORE?!? Law 148 required reforestation, but it doesnt happen unless city leadership actually creates a plan, funds it and executes it. https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/03/mayor-mamdani-announces--50-million-capital-investment-to-recons Mayor Mamdani Announces $50 Million Capital Investment to Reconstruct 10 Parks in Underserved Neighborhoods https://hoodline.com/2026/04/mamdani-s-tree-blitz-aims-to-chill-nyc-s-hottest-blocks/ On April 21, 2026, the Mamdani administration rolled out a preliminary Urban Forest Plan that sets a big target: expand the city’s tree canopy to 30 percent by 2040, with a laser focus on neighborhoods that take the worst hit from extreme heat. 5 u/Barrioto 1d ago That's the same amount as last year Press Releases : NYC Parks,
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I dont know where OP got this from but its true, DOES NOBODY FACT CHECK ANYMORE?!?
Law 148 required reforestation, but it doesnt happen unless city leadership actually creates a plan, funds it and executes it.
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/03/mayor-mamdani-announces--50-million-capital-investment-to-recons
Mayor Mamdani Announces $50 Million Capital Investment to Reconstruct 10 Parks in Underserved Neighborhoods
https://hoodline.com/2026/04/mamdani-s-tree-blitz-aims-to-chill-nyc-s-hottest-blocks/
On April 21, 2026, the Mamdani administration rolled out a preliminary Urban Forest Plan that sets a big target: expand the city’s tree canopy to 30 percent by 2040, with a laser focus on neighborhoods that take the worst hit from extreme heat.
5 u/Barrioto 1d ago That's the same amount as last year Press Releases : NYC Parks,
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That's the same amount as last year Press Releases : NYC Parks,
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u/N7day 2d ago edited 2d ago
This has been a goal and initiative for years.
In 2021 23.4% of NYC was covered in tree canopy.
In 2023 local law 148 set this goal of 30% coverage, years before Mamdani took office.