Prospect Park looks to spring, post-Sandy
Evidence of the devastation Hurricane Sandy wrought in Prospect Park lingers as weathered tree stumps await removal and yellow police tape rings drooping trees.
But as the once near constant hum of chainsaws and the smell of sawdust begin to give way to early signs of spring, the 568-acre park is readying to turn the page on the catastrophic storm.
“We have found it takes us about six months to clean up after a storm of that magnitude, though there will be long-lasting effects in some of the natural areas that were heavily affected,” said Anne Wong, director of landscape management for the Prospect Park Alliance.
“Even though we have lost so many trees to storms over the past several years, I’m always impressed that the park still basically feels the same,” she said.