Most seasonal workers go to the mall. But if you’re willing to brave cold nights on the street, the gig of tree seller could be more lucrative.
They’re anything but trash. Recycled, they can strengthen soil, feed goats and shelter fish. But first remove the ornaments.
It depends! The Christmas tree a potent symbol not just for the season but for the sustainability of many things we buy.
And it sold out of them.
!["[New York City] is a town with a lot of people who work overnight and work late nights, and they're buying Christmas trees too," said June Hagin, who works at Uptown Christmas Trees in West Harlem.](https://img.apmcdn.org/4c30cbda1f1968e486d7b7b3c37b6583768840ff/widescreen/a50b07-20251217-a-person-carries-a-christmas-tree-webp2000.webp)
