As part of the MillionTreesNYC campaign, the Parks Department will plant 12 trees along a block of East 144th Street in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. But the residents don't want the trees, arguing that the roots crack the sidewalks and leave them stuck paying for repairs. Says one: "If they want a green Bronx, just look in our backyards." The Daily News' funny nickname for these anti-tree activists: NIMFYs. [NYDN]
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