Cherry picker
Construction equipment on the East River greenway
Cutting the trees
A Parks Service officer watches workers cutting trees in East River Park
Devastation
Trees around the Dance Circle in East River Park during demolition
Falling
The crown of a London plane falls after being cut
Corlears Hook Bridge
Remains of the Corlears Hook footbridge after demolition
Cut tree
Only the bole of a plane tree remains
The final cut
An excavator is used to steady a tree while a worker chainsaws the trunk
Tree cutting
A construction worker cuts a tree in East River Park
Cut trees
Limbless trees stand in East River Park as demolition crews work
Amphitheater area
Site of the former East River Park Amphitheater after demolition
Chainsaw crew
Workers in cherry pickers cut trees in East River Park
Cut trees
Tree stumps in Corlears Hook Park after tree-cutting