TREES FOR NYCHA: Project Funded by OAG Environmental Settlements Brings Nearly 400 New Trees to NYCHA Properties and Surrounding Streets!

Attorney General James, NYCHA, and Trees New York Announce $750,000 Tree Planting, Workforce Development, and Environmental Education Project at Public Housing Campuses

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and Trees New York today announced a $750,000 initiative to plant nearly 400 new trees on and around NYCHA campuses, with direct input from NYCHA tenants. The NYCHA Tree Planting, Workforce Development, and Resident Stewardship Demonstration Project (Trees for NYCHA) is funded by settlements negotiated by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and has brought hundreds of new trees, workforce development programs, and environmental education opportunities to public housing communities throughout New York City. Launched in late 2023, Trees for NYCHA was designed as a two-year project to restore lost tree canopy and shade on NYCHA campuses, many of which experienced severe damage from extreme weather events such as Superstorm Sandy. The program has focused on NYCHA campuses and communities with notably low tree cover and on engaging residents in all planting efforts.