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The article presents a study that determines the frequency and severity of decay in street tree population in four cities of New York. The sample for the study was taken from the street trees like maple, Norway, and silver that were provided by the cities of Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. Using a Resistograph, 58.3% of the sampled trees were found out to have some amount of decay and it was highest in sugar maples. Moreover, the study reveals that decay is common in street trees.