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City Hall was supposed to begin reporting more details on how it removes homeless New Yorkers from public spaces, sharing data on where each sweep took place, the agencies involved,…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Economy Government Labor News

In First Months of Street Vendor Enforcement, Sanitation Seized—Then Donated—32,220 Pounds of Food

Since Sanitation took the street vending enforcement reins, the department has confiscated abandoned or non-compliant material from street vendors in 228 cases, and has donated 32,220 pounds of food and…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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May 2023

Climate and Environment Government Transportation

How Our Obsession With Parking Fuels the Climate Crisis

What could a city like New York achieve if it repurposed some of its 3 million curbside parking spots? It could help drivers kick their addictions to cars and avert…

ByDanielle Renwick, Nexus Media News 1Comment

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Jan 2022

Climate and Environment Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: How Eric Adams’ Administration Can Prioritize Climate Change and Protect NYC

‘Mayor Adams can make New York City a global leader in the fight against climate change and transition to a green economy. His administration must advance environmental priorities that will…

ByJulie Tighe 0Comments

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Aug 2019

Opinion

Opinion: NYC Can Avoid a Commercial Waste Disaster

‘Those who have put their support behind an exclusive zone system for commercial waste are turning a blind eye to the recommendations of rigorous research, industry experts, engineers and city…

ByFritz Schneider 1Comment

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Aug 2016

Uncategorized

City Moves to Zones for Commercial Waste: Key Background

A study commissioned by the Sanitation Department and released this week found that a zoned system, in which companies would bid for all the commercial pick-ups in a particular area,…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2016

Uncategorized

CityViews:
City’s Composting Program is a Mandate in Search of a Plan

A former city sanitation commissioner and deputy mayor applauds the city’s ambitious goal to remove compostable waste from the garbage stream—but wants to know more about where that refuse is…

ByNorman Steisel 2Comments

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Oct 2015

Uncategorized

City’s Reforms to Private Waste-Hauling Hit Delays

A highly anticipated city study of commercial waste collection has been delayed, putting off any decision about a new franchise zoning system and ensuring that the fight over the industry’s…

ByCole Rosengren 1Comment

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Jun 2015

Opinion

NYC Must Act to Meet its Trash Challenge

Many New Yorkers don’t know what happens to that coffee cup after they throw it away, but the ugly truth is slowly being revealed.

ByJarrett Murphy 6Comments

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May 2015

Investigations

Life Near a Landfill: The Towns and People Who End Up with NYC Trash

From upstate Seneca County to the banks of the Delaware River, people who live near landfills and trash-burning energy plants are parsing Mayor de Blasio’s “zero waste” pledge—and taking action…

ByJarrett Murphy 5Comments

Advocates, Lawmakers Frustrated By Late City Hall Report on Homeless Encampment ‘Sweeps’

In First Months of Street Vendor Enforcement, Sanitation Seized—Then Donated—32,220 Pounds of Food

How Our Obsession With Parking Fuels the Climate Crisis

Opinion: How Eric Adams’ Administration Can Prioritize Climate Change and Protect NYC

Opinion: NYC Can Avoid a Commercial Waste Disaster

City Moves to Zones for Commercial Waste: Key Background

CityViews:
City’s Composting Program is a Mandate in Search of a Plan

City’s Reforms to Private Waste-Hauling Hit Delays

NYC Must Act to Meet its Trash Challenge

Life Near a Landfill: The Towns and People Who End Up with NYC Trash

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