"Battery Park City and the Authority are not just about the buildings – it’s about the character of the community that has developed over time. Public space has had a new renaissance in New York City, but here in Battery Park City is where it started."

B.J. JONES

President & CEO
  • 03/19
  • Community
  • Environment
  • Property Service & Maintenance

BPC: DID YOU KNOW? | WILLOW TREE PRUNING

Earlier this month our BPC Parks Horticulture Team pruned the weeping willow (Salix babylonica) trees outside the Museum of Jewish Heritage on Battery Park City’s southern end.

Due to the fragility of willow branches and limbs, they require pruning on regular 3-4 year cycles so as not to become break dangers for passersby underneath them on windy days. This is especially true in more densely-populated urban settings. Pruning also promotes a healthy, stronger structure and will allow our trees to survive much longer in this very busy place.

These willows will leaf out over the coming months, and return to their beautifully lush and familiar “weeping” look by spring 2019.

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