3,400 new trees coming to Brooklyn, part of city council member's plan to combat climate change

- A new Princeton Elm grows on Dean Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. It is one of more than 3,000 trees to be planted in the area over the next few years. initiative

The ambitious plan includes a new tree in every empty bed, maxing out the district's tree capacity. That will amount to 3,400 new trees over the course of four years, more than 800 per year. "The more green the area, to me, adds beauty to the architecture and design of the community as well," says Omaru Washington who sometimes walks by the empty tree bed.

Boerum Hill resident Peter Kettle was sitting on his stoop. While he says he supports the plan, he hopes more can be done to maintain older trees.

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