Visit our Construction Permits page to learn more and to.

If you are a property owner who would like a City-owned stump removed, we have two options for you to consider: You can request a new tree via or our tree service request system, and if the stump is less than approximately 30 inches in diameter, our planting contractors will remove the stump during a new tree planting process.

You can request a Tree Work Permit from Parks and hire a contractor to remove the stump.

It has fallen on a vehicle.

Parks will clean up all or part of a curbside tree that is damaged as a result of weather related activity or other causes. Request the removal of an uprooted tree stump due to a weather event. The Department of Parks and Recreation will investigate and remove the tree, if necessary.

Dead Tree and Stump Removal. Visit our Dead Tree and Stump Removal page to request the inspection and removal of a dead street tree. Tree Pruning.

NYC Parks prunes trees routinely on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis. However, if you have an emergency tree pruning request, please visit our Tree Pruning page getting rid of dried bushes in mulch more information. Wood Debris Removal. NYC Parks is making important service changes.

Find out more about our additional safety precautions, program cancellations, and potential closures before you head to a park or recreation center.

For more information, please visit our Service Announcements page. Tree Work Permit and Plan Review Application. Please fill out the information below to apply for a Tree Work Permit. Please make sure you have all documents and have read our instructions before you apply.Indicates required fields. Before attaching files and photos to your application (i.e.: PDF, MS Office, JPG, GIF, PNG, MOV, AVI, MPG), please optimize them to the smallest file size.

Construction-related tree work permit applications must be received at least 20 business days prior to the start of work. Planting permit requests must be received no later than May 1 for a spring planting or December 1 for a fall planting. Sign-off is weather-dependent, so. Typically, Forestry and contractors remove stumps by grinding them into wood chips, hauling the wood chips away, and back filling the hole with soil.

Stumps are removed when the ground is thawed and snow is sufficiently cleared. Stumps are generally not removed immediately following tree removal. Mar 13, InNew York City’s parks department, which is responsible for trees along city streets, hadmillion allocated to stump treeremove.barted Reading Time: 6 mins. Park Duties. City tree planting, pruning and stump removal. Turf care- irrigate, mow, aerate, fertilize, weed spray. Ball field preparations. Snow removal on city sidewalks.

Mosquito spraying operations. Park rest room and picnic facility cleaning. Maintain playground equipment. Maintain walking trail and signage.