Protests by residents save 800 trees in Queens, New York

The initial plan for changing the location of the tarmac at JFK in New York to the North, across from the Idlewild, stipulated the mass eviction of trees, an assumption necessary to comply with federal safety regulations.

Once the new federal regulations stipulate that airports should provide safety zones at the end of the lanes, the City Park Department scored hundreds of trees as dangerous, when the planes fly at low altitude.

Despite the Park's Department have tried to calm the villagers, claiming, first, would cut invasive species and replacing them with trees that needed less land, residents fought against the relocation. In addition to the loss of trees, they feared that the smaller flights become unusable Park and surrounding areas very loud.

To avoid cutting hundreds of trees, the port authority has reviewed the plan, giving up relocation and keeping the track in its original location. The airport operator added that, instead of cutting the trees, in the future would first explore the option of installing lights, alerting pilots of its existence.

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