Albany was awarded $75,000 for nearly 100 Second Avenue trees
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Albany was awarded a $75,000 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Urban & Community Forestry grant for nearly 100 planned trees along Second Avenue, from Elizabeth Street to Delaware Avenue, Mayor Dorcey Applyrs announced Oct. 29, 2026. The city’s Department of General Services will manage the project.
The award works out to roughly $750 in grant funding per planned tree if “nearly 100” is used as a rough denominator. It is not a disclosed per-tree cost: the city did not provide an exact count or detailed project budget. The city says the grant opportunity is funded through New York’s Environmental Protection Fund. DEC describes its program as supporting municipal tree planting and care.
The trees are planned, not planted, and the city has not announced when planting will begin or finish. If planted and recorded, they can count toward New York’s goal of planting 25 million trees by 2033, a statewide target rather than an Albany quota.
Sources
- Mayor Applyrs and DEC Commissioner Announce Nearly 100 New Trees to be Planted Along Second Ave, City of Albany
- Urban and Community Forestry, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- 25 Million Trees, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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