NYC Parks Neighborhood Tree Planting (Free Street Trees)

NYC Parks plants and maintains a free street tree in the public right-of-way (sidewalk or tree bed) in front of your property on a planting cycle by neighborhood.

• Planting only in public right-of-way
• Planting scheduled by neighborhood on a roughly 9-year cycle; check planting cycle maps
• Species chosen by Parks foresters
• Residents are encouraged to water and mulch
• Own-initiative planting needs a Parks tree planting permit

1. 1Check NYC Parks planting cycle maps and the tentative planting location list for your neighborhood
2. 2Request a tree or report a location through NYC 311 or NYC Parks (request form not read; confirm on the Parks site)
3. 3Parks inspects the site, a sticker or flag marks the spot, and the tree is planted October through May

Plantings October through May; exact date not given; cycle about 9 years per neighborhood

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• https://www.nycgovparks.org/trees/street-tree-planting (official page)

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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