Albany County · New York
Tree removal in Green Island, NY
Green Island, in Albany County: 200 storm reports that mention trees across the county, 2016–2025. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- with trees across Albany County
- 200
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Albany County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 240 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 200 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Albany County
| Hurricanes | Relatively moderate |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | Relatively high |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
| Tornadoes | Relatively moderate |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Freezing nights, nearest station
| Nights at or below 32°F | 131 |
|---|---|
| At or below 20°F | 59 |
| Distance to the station | 1 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Green Island
| Households | 1,490 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 2 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 3 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp |
|---|---|
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | |
| Village of Green Island |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Green Island
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- Clearing a lota small place, about 1,490 households
- Tree on power linesice storms rated relatively high in Albany County
- Warning signshalf the homes built by 1939, among older trees
- Who pays?
- Pruning instead of removal
Rules in New York
New York: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Claim complaints: New York State Department of Financial Services.
Map of Green Island
Close by
- Watervliet 7 with trees
- Cohoes 7 with trees
- Latham 2 with trees
- Siena College
- Menands 5 with trees
- Loudonville 5 with trees
- Roessleville 2 with trees
- Colonie 2 with trees
- Albany 24 with trees
- Westmere 7 with trees
- Voorheesville 1 with trees
- Altamont