New sanitation department rules could mean big fines for nonprofit groups that clean up numerous New York City blocks, city councilmembers write in a new letter. Every day, workers for business ...

In the aftermath of this election, it is more important than ever to take care of ourselves, our city, our state, country, and planet, and one relatively easy way to start is by taking out the garbage ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island Business Improvement Districts are preparing for New York City’s new trash containerization rules, but without increasing costs to their members, according to local ...

It was two years ago. Morningside Heights resident Carl Mahaney was walking with his kid to the first day of school, when they came across heaps of trash bags lying on a sidewalk. “The rats would come ...

Community Board 9 will soon become the first district in the city to fully containerize its trash, the New York City Department of Sanitation announced on Nov. 19. The announcement follows the success ...

New York City’s so-called rat czar has scurried away after a quiet-as-a-mouse tenure that was largely overtaken by trash. Kathleen Corradi, the citywide director of rodent mitigation, departed from ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) laid out its pilot plan Friday for how its trash containerization efforts will work for large buildings. A rule proposal from DSNY shows how ...

The New York City Council committee on sanitation and solid waste management passed a vote 7-3 in favor of expanding a West Harlem containerization pilot program to the rest of the city at a hearing ...

While trash-talking is something we should all strive to avoid, perhaps everyone ought to spend a bit more time discussing actual garbage. It’s a huge problem, especially in America’s cities. With ...

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