Editorials
“We need all New Yorkers to lend a hand – or shovel! – to reach our goal of planting 25 million trees by 2033,” says the state’s Tree Tracker website, urging residents to record the trees they have planted. It is easy to feel helpless in times when problems like climate change are so enormous. But planting a tree is something any of us can do. Think of it as a start to digging in for the common good. Perhaps we can revitalize democracy so that citizens do their civic duty and in return enjoy benefits that expand opportunity.
