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Bleecker Street Cherry Trees Removal

The Kwanzan cherry trees on Bleecker Street fascinated passersby in the fall but especially in the spring. I, too, was taken with these trees. The trees were removed this week to accommodate the demolition of the NYU Coles Gym and the construction of 181 Mercer Street. Per a communication released by the university, an independent […]

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Then & Now: Bleecker Street Cherry Trees

The row of cherry trees (Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’, I think) in the NYU garden on Bleecker Street bloomed spectacularly this spring. The trees were under-planted by several herbaceous perennials including tulips. The above scene was photographed in April and the one below in November. The difference is dramatic but no less colorful. Read more about […]

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