http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/pdf/consbroch.pdf here is another. With a
little research you should be able to find setbacks and if a permit is
required but from what I read I think a permit is a strong possibility.
"Chris" wrote in message
...
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/brochure3.html take a look this might
point
you in the right direction.

"TheKeith" wrote in message
...
I live in Brooklyn, NY and in the backyard is a 30-yr old maple tree
that
my
parents planted before I was even born. The tree was planted about 2
feet
away from the fence and now, 30 yrs later, is a bit of a monster--part
of
the trunk is on my neighbors side. They are currently putting up a big
fence
and have already managed to convince my parents to let them cut a chunk
away
from the very bottom of the trunk (my parents consulted a tree surgeon
first
of course, and he said it was ok)--now the neighbors are saying that
they
need to cut what appears to be a major root (almost looks like part of
the
trunk itself)--the tree surgeon is coming over again tomorrow, but I'm
fairly certain that this is a vital component to the survival of the
tree.
My grandfather was a real estate attorney and some years before he died
looked up some law regarding trees and discovered something called "air
rights" or something like that, which basically provided that the
branches
of a tree, as long as it doesn't physically touch a neighbors property
may
not be cut by that neighbor even if it is "over" their property. I was
wondering if there are any comparable laws regarding the tree trunk
itself
and its major roots, which obviously run well under my neighbors
property?
Help would be greatly appreciated -- thanks.

Keith
kegepet
at
nyc dot
rr dot
com