The beautiful tree in the backyard is set to be killed and removed tomorrow, Monday 6th December.

Please help save this magnificent tree!

It’s removal is absolutely unacceptable, because:

1. This single tree with its 5 trunks and large crown provides a beautiful, rare nature view to over 100 residents in what would otherwise be a concrete jungle
2. Is completely irreplaceable as it is likely well over 50 years old
3. Provides privacy to at least 20 flats (rather than windows facing each other straight)
4. Provides health benefits to us and New Yorkers both mental (via seeing nature from the window) and physical (via cleaning the air, providing oxygen)
5. Every tree counts in the fight against climate change 
6. It is a magnificent tree - the fact that it could grow to such a size (it's 7 stories tall!) and age from a tiny backyard is absolutely remarkable

The reasoning for removal is that the building next door is going through construction and demolition work - however the tree does not touch that building and is not on that property, so its removal is entirely unnecessary and avoidable.

And email your management to ask to keep the tree and to ask for rent reduction if it will be removed. If you live at 434 West 19th street, that is: steve.gregware@beamliving.com; astrid.bradshaw@beamliving.com; kelly.vohs@beamliving.com; mahfuzul.islam@beamliving.com; michael.russell@beamliving.com

 

Here is a sample email:

Title: URGENT - 434 W 19th ST - STOP tree removal today

Email:

Dear Management,

I am turning to you with an urgent and very important ask: please stop the killing and removal of our magnificent tree in the backyard of 434 West 19th street (New York Beamliving/Array) scheduled for this Monday 6th December! 

We need your URGENT intervention, to stop it being cut down for no reason!

The tree's removal is absolutely unacceptable, because:

1. This single tree with its 5 trunks and large crown provides a beautiful, rare nature view to over 100 residents in what would otherwise be a concrete jungle

2. Is completely irreplaceable as it is likely well over 50 years old

3. Provides privacy to at least 20 flats (rather than windows facing each other straight)

4. Provides health benefits to us and New Yorkers both mental (via seeing nature from the window) and physical (via cleaning the air, providing oxygen, sequestering carbon)

5. Every tree counts in the fight against climate change

6. It is a magnificent tree - the fact that it could grow to such a size (it's 7 stories tall!) and age from a tiny backyard is absolutely remarkable

The reasoning for removal is that the building next door is going through construction and demolition work (which will be terrible enough for all of us living here) - however the tree does not touch that building and is not on that property, so its killing and removal is entirely unnecessary and avoidable.

We also have a petition amongst tenants and with neighboring buildings to keep the tree. 

You strike me as a good, compassionate human being - please empathize with the importance of this tree to us all and help ensure we keep the tree. We will be forever grateful.

Sincerely,