Fixing Sidewalks, Breaking Bureaucracy: Mayor De Blasio Announces City to Stop Issuing Violations on Homeowners for Damage Caused by Street Trees
September 10, 2019
September 10, 2019
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Heastie announced today the City will no longer issue violations to homeowners for sidewalk damage caused by City trees. The City will also ramp up sidewalk repairs under the Trees & Sidewalks program to address 5,500 priority sites over the next three years.
"We're not just fixing broken sidewalks - we're fixing a broken system," said Mayor d . . .
Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Heastie announced today the City will no longer issue violations to homeowners for sidewalk damage caused by City trees. The City will also ramp up sidewalk repairs under the Trees & Sidewalks program to address 5,500 priority sites over the next three years.
"We're not just fixing broken sidewalks - we're fixing a broken system," said Mayor d . . .