The final cut
An excavator is used to steady a tree while a worker chainsaws the trunk
Cherry picker
Construction equipment on the East River greenway
Cut trees
Limbless trees stand in East River Park as demolition crews work
Cut trees
Tree stumps in Corlears Hook Park after tree-cutting
Cutting the trees
A Parks Service officer watches workers cutting trees in East River Park
Corlears Hook Bridge
Remains of the Corlears Hook footbridge after demolition
Falling branch
A branch falls from a plane tree as a worker works overhead
Bridge demolition
A crane lifts the remains of a pedestrian bridge onto a truck
Bridge removal
The remains of the Delancey Street footbridge are loaded onto a flatbed
Bridge breaking
A mechanical grab is used to break up part of the Delancey Street footbridge
Tree cutting
A construction worker cuts a tree in East River Park
Chainsaw crew
Workers in cherry pickers cut trees in East River Park