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The whine of chain saws has faded with autumn. But as tree lovers in Irvington and elsewhere in Westchester County carry the memory of Con Edison’s harsh tree-pruning policies into winter, they are cloaking themselves with a mantle of reform.

In the aftermath of the utility’s unsparing removal of branches and trees from around electric transmission and distribution lines, citizen groups and local politicians have been weighing in with suggestions on ways to curb future abuse of trees, as well as with stratagems to regain control over the process.  more »