My eye was caught today about an article the pertained directly to New York City. Their "one million tree campaign" is facing tough times as New Yorkers are complaining about the number of trees as well the lack of care for them. Among the complaints were leaf debris, excessive shade and dangling limbs. While many New York politicians spoke of benefits the trees offer like absorbing carbon dioxide, they are still bound to what the people want.
This piece used a delayed lede which was wise given the somewhat whimsical topic of the piece. Its not breaking news so you don't have to rush everything into the the first sentence. By using a delayed lede, the reader now has a picture of what the trees are adding to the New York sidewalks and how it will suffer if they are taken away.
As far as this issue goes, I can somewhat sympathize with the people who don't want trees, but only so much. Trees have a large impact on our daily living which most people don't realize. Across the globe trees and forests are suffering and anywhere we can add more we should. I'm taking a conservation class this semester and am more tuned to these kinds of issues. I'd say a few New Yorkers can deal with excessive shade rather than a scorching hot planet with no ozone layer.
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