We will reforest 2,000 acres of parkland
The City will expand efforts to reforest approximately 2,000 acres of parkland by 2017, without compromising space for existing ballfields. Reforestation will take place in Fresh Kills Park in Staten Island, Cunningham Park in Queens, Van Cortlandt in the Bronx, Highbridge in Manhattan, and other parks around the city at a cost of $118 million.

Progress (as of 4/22/08):
To date, the City has planted over 19,500 new trees under the PlaNYC Reforestation Initiative. Parks' Natural Resources Group convened a mini-conference on "Trees and Woodlands for the Future" in November 2007 to highlight the Initiative. A multi-disciplined Technical Advisory Group has been assembled, to bring together scientists from institutions and other government agencies to enhance our reforestation efforts. Bids for capital contract services were disseminated last Fall. In addition, a design/planning consultant was brought on board to comprehensively address reforestation plans and future planting opportunities. On April 12, the City planted 20,000 trees at 14 sites across the city in conjunction with New York Cares "Hands On New York" Day.