Councilman Bottcher (Right) joins with area activists to put the final efforts into officially planting the 500th street tree in District 3 as he kicks off a new Tree Fund in partnership with the NY Horticulture Society. He’s helping to jump start the tree fund with another $800,000 in city council funds. Photo: Wyatt Obering A Tree Grows in Chelsea: Bottcher adds $800,000 to New Fund, Plants 500th ‘Street Tree’ City Council member Erik Bottcher said he has started a Tree Fund with the Horticulture Society of New York and allocated... News 12 Jul 2024 | 07:45