Some jerk in Juniper Valley Park in Queens sawed down twelve trees in the past week, many of them new plantings, according to the Daily News. Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski said, "It appears premeditated. They came in the park with a power saw." She said the trees cost about $1,000 apiece, which sounds about right, as that is at least two and half times what any high-end retail nursery (PDF) would charge you for the choicest ornamental tree available.





Not just the price of the tree, it's the labor and transportation costs as well.
I saw Asif Mondy (sp) cut down a tree the other day on the Daily Show... although that appeared to be in Prospect Park...
Middle Village...hotbed of criminal activity!
Trees are for hugging!!!
The stocks are the perfect punishment for felons like this. Find 'em. Shackle 'em in wood casings and have passersby pee on 'em.
No, I work for parks. $1000 is the fine for arborocide, which this definately is.
ahh- bad spelling- early- sorry