Trees damaging your sidewalk? Gonzalez funds $500,000 repair project
Everyone loves a beautiful tree-lined street. But what happens when underground tree roots start to grow so large that they cause the sidewalk to buckle? The result is a major headache for homeowners, who have to fix the sidewalk.
Councilwoman Sara Gonzalez (D-Sunset Park-Red Hook) said she can help.
In one of her last acts as a lawmaker, Gonzalez, who was defeated in the Democratic Primary by Councilman-elect Carlos Menchaca in September and will leave office at the end of the year, has allocated $500,000 toward the costs of repairs of sidewalks in her council district damaged by trees.