May in New City is a green rush: the shaded streets near the county buildings and the yards backing onto New City Park Lake all come on at once. McKessy Landscaping Co. keeps pace with it — weekly mowing, trimming, edging, and the cleanups that open and close the year. Rockland's spring rain pushes grass faster than anybody plans for, which is why arriving on schedule counts for more than any single visit ever could. A yard cut level, edges tight along the walk, clippings blown off the drive — a plain result, and the one people notice from the sidewalk. New City and the hamlets nearby, from the first cut to the last.