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Last updated: 2026-09-07
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Overgrown branches that block a sidewalk, street sign, or sightline can be reported to the city. This short stub helps you document the condition and open 311. SidewalkSnitch never files from this guide.
Street Desk: confirm Parks vs private-tree routing before encyclopedia expansion.
See it. Snap it. Fix it.
We prep the text. You file it on 311. We never file from this guide.
How to report overgrown tree in NYC
Photograph the branches and the blocked path or sign.
See it. Snap it. Fix it. We prep the text. You file it on 311. We never file from this guide.
Join the friends & family waitlistPhone number required. F&F access only — not a public neighborhood launch.
Friends & family waitlist — phone number required. Public neighborhood launch is not open yet.
Not always. Ownership (Parks vs private) can matter. Report through 311 and let the city route it. Street Desk should confirm cite language before expansion.
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