Hancock Park residents got an early holiday present from the City’s Bureau of Street Services. Early Thursday morning, city officials surprised Hancock Park HOA President Cindy Chvatal-Keane with an official start to the long-awaited tree trimming in the neighborhood.
“This is a long-fought win for Councilmember Ryu and the Hancock Park community,” wrote Mark Pampanin in an e-mail to the Buzz, announcing that the tree trimming is now underway. “Councilmember Ryu is working closely with the Department and City crews to ensure work is done properly and in compliance with HPOZ. For example, crews know not to remove any trees within an HPOZ area, without HPOZ board approval.”
According to Pampanin, this round of trimming includes:
- All the streets East of Highland to the Country Club, between Melrose & Beverly
- Hudson Avenue and Hudson Place, between Beverly & 3rd
- June St, between 3rd & Wilshire
- McCadden Pl, between 3rd & Wilshire
- 4th Street, between Las Palmas & Highland
“This is all very good news for the neighborhood,” Hancock Park HOA President Cindy Chvatal-Keane told the Buzz. “We hope for more good news on our streets after the holidays.”
Too bad the Councilman is not as sensitive to the work of the Windsor Square group on Larchmont tree removal. His support for taking out the trees in front of the Rite Aid is going to contribute to his losing his next election.