Walking Around New York City With a Tiny Saw

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( THURSDAY, MAY 16 ENVIRONMENT [Walking Around New York City With a Tiny Saw]( A morning with the spring class of citizen street-tree pruners. Photo: Clio Chang The citizen street-tree pruner must live by [certain rules](: Sharp, clean tools are a pruner’s best friend. No climbing — all of your tree maintenance must be done with two feet on the ground. (“Never stand on a ladder, nor a trash can.”) You are an ambassador of street trees, so keep the peace. If someone is mad at you for cutting down a wayward branch, even after you’ve explained that actually you are very specifically licensed to perform random acts of tree upkeep, “stop pruning and walk away.” Best to avoid the fight, as “this is a big city with many other trees that need you.” [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Latest [One-of-a-Kind Pots and Lamps Among the Shirtdresses A craft show of AAPI designers at 3.1 Phillip Lim.]( By Angela Serratore [The Little Cross-Shaped House in the Pines The perfectly kept Kodak House hits the market.]( By Kim Velsey [When Your Dream Apartment Keeps Flooding To move or not to move, that is the question.]( By Kim Velsey [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read More From Curbed]( [Sign up to get The Listings Edit](, a weekly digest of the most worth-it apartments in New York. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved