Pinko Magazine Hedonism + Activism

At 8:30 this morning, city workers showed up and planted three dozen trees on my street. The tree-planting is part of a strategy to plant over a million trees citywide, reducing New York’s carbon footprint and improving air quality.

Last month my neighbor, who right now sees only hookers, concrete and blight through the dirty sheet he uses as a curtain, called 311 and asked if our block could get in on the program. A few weeks later? Saplings every six feet.

Mike Bloomberg may be a wine-swigging abortionist who can’t stop switching political parties, but this is totally awesome. He’s my mayor and I love him.

About The Author - Ben Wyskida is a writer, activist, conscientious hedonist and political communications strategist living in Brooklyn. - Visit Ben's site.