When a massive tree fell onto her porch during a late-March storm, a Throggs Neck woman found herself trapped inside her home. The tree was blocking her front door, and she didn’t know what to do.
Owens Bros. Tree Service, of City Island, rushed to her rescue. On April 12, the company hurried over to Mary O’Moore’s residence and quickly sawed the tree into pieces. They also removed various limbs from the back of the house while they were at it.

“A giant piece of a tree had come down and hit the porch,” said Steve Owens, “and it’s a shame because the insurance company gave her the run-around. They didn’t even send somebody to look at it, so we were happy to come through and help out.”

Dennis Owens mentioned that his brother (and business partner) was the real softie here. “Steve felt so compelled, because we deal with a lot of elderly people. Some of them have the money to spend, many don’t. This was one of those things we felt good about doing.” Indeed, as Steve added: “After I cut everything, I hung out with her for a little while, She’s in that big old house all by herself.”

“That family is just wonderful,” raved O’Moore, of Lamport Place, about the Owens’ business. “I’m a senior citizen on a fixed income, and I could never have afforded to have these trees removed on my own. I was so surprised that he came and did all that work.”

It was Councilman James Vacca’s office that called Owen’s Brothers on behalf of O’Moore. “When he called us we didn’t hesitate,” said Steve Owens, “but as soon as we arrived, I realized I had been there before, for one of the neighbors, to help cut some of her trees. She has so many huge, out-of-control trees on her property.”

Dennis characterized O’Moore’s front and backyard as “a forest,” and Steve pointed out that in addition to the huge tree they removed, O’Moore’s house has other landscaping needs. The problem is that she cannot afford to get it all cleared out. “It’s very overgrown, it needs serious attention,” said Steve. “Someone needs to go prune all the trees and blitz the place, but that’s a big job, it would take a lot of money.”

For now, O’Moore is just relieved to have access in and out of her house. Vacca is similarly pleased that the Owen Brothers were so speedy in coming to O’Moore’s aid. “We really struck gold with Mr. Owens and his company,” Vacca said. “I always hesitate before asking a local business to do something for nothing, but this instance was so dire that I felt I had to reach out.”

First things first, we end up servicing so many residential locations with people whom have tried to top off the tree themselves.

Since 1959, Owens Bros. Tree Service has been an active and successful family company carrying a proud legacy of tree care passed down through two generations.

Started by the original Owens brothers of Robert, Peter and Dennis 50 years ago, when they were each only 19 - 21 years old, the Owens Bros. Tree company had humble beginnings with its' only assets being a skilled crew of brothers with modest equipment and a true love of their craft.

For many years, they worked with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation as business-to-business contractors and then gradually over time, evolved into a more customer-oriented tree company serving the people of the community. They had discovered that there was a true need and demand for their skills and services for the unique challenges of tree pruning and trimming in the New York City area by the people, families and businesses that live here. They realized that their level of service was hard to find for dealing with the challenges of the city landscape....

Since then, what the original Owens brothers started has become a strong force in the tree services industry in NYC and the lower Westchester area. Now run and managed by the newest generation of Owens brothers, Dennis Owens with 30years of experience, and Steven Owens with 21 years of experience, as well as the original founder and father Robert Owens with over 50 years experience, the company continues to serve our community as a leader in NYC tree services.

As experts in their field and now using the finest equipment and technology, the Owens Bros. continue to strengthen their ability and commitment to giving the highest quality services to every customer and every job.

50 years strong and with a bright future ahead, Owens Bros. Tree Service is honored to be an integral part of caring and maintaining the beauty of our New York City environment.