Plans for the new Yankee Stadium include changes to the parkland and the removal of hundreds of trees in the area surrounding the stadium in the Bronx. At a City Council hearing Monday, a city Parks ...

They say some of the trees are 75 years old and it may take up to 20 years before the replacement trees mature. ... New Yankee stadium plan scores home run with City Council approval Bloomberg, ...

The original Yankee Stadium opened 100 years ago this week, with Babe Ruth hitting a home run and the Yankees defeating the Red Sox, 4-1, before 65,000 fans.