Did you know that Astoria, Queens is nicknamed "Asthma Alley" due to the high number of hospitalizations for the condition?
While power plants in the neighborhood cause pollution, the poor air quality in the area is also exacerbated by a lack of trees, which help improve air quality. This is why Big Reuse is partnering with Rise Light & Power to plant street trees and transform the tree pits outside of Ravenswood Generating Station, as part of a larger commitment to provide meaningful environmental benefits to the community.
With Rise Light & Power's investment of $100,000, made possible by the continued support of Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani’s office, we planted 15 street trees and greened 6 tree pits.
Big Reuse is thrilled to incorporate tree planting into our community-based tree care work, increasing NYC’s tree canopy as well as our capacity to work with community partners in a new way. We’re grateful to Rise Light & Power and Assembly Member Mamdani for supporting a vital greening project that strengthens Queens neighborhoods
Read more about this initiative in the news:
• Mamdani stumps in Asthma Alley (Queens Chronicle)
• AM Zohran Mamdani announces tree-planting partnership with ‘Rise Light and Power’ and ‘Big Reuse’ to improve air quality in Queens (Astoria Post)
