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RSS Astoria Park celebrates MulchFest
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| 1/16 | Jennifer and John Syrianos lift their tree out of a shopping cart as pup Cherrio looks on. Photo by Christina Santucci |
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| 2/16 | Aristotle Deftereos (l.) and Renee Bischoff brush away tears from their daughter Iliana’s eyes as she says farewell to her tree. Photo by Christina Santucci |
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| 3/16 | Jules Corkery, the Astoria Park Alliance Co-Chair, wears a wreath as a sash at the Astoria site. Photo by Christina Santucci |
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| 6/16 | Joe Svoboda and Katherine Anderson watch as their tree is turned into mulch. Photo by Christina Santucci |
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| 7/16 | Steve Terracciano and Mohan Krishna carry their tree to the chipper with exuberance. Photo by Christina Santucci |
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| 8/16 | Bob Din, a volunteer with the Astoria Park Alliance, places bags of mulch in a pile. Photo by Christina Santucci |
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| 12/16 | Artistotle Deftereos (l.), his wife Renee Bischoff and daughter Iliana, 2, watch as trees are chopped up. Photo by Christina Santucci |
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Del.icio.usHundreds of trees were chopped and turned into mulch during MulchFest, an annual event in Astoria Park. The event was presented by city Department of Parks & Recreation, the Department of Sanitation, Green Shores NYC, the Astoria Park Alliance and Partnerships for Parks.
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