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Pink Donation Bins Appear Overnight, But DSNY Is On The Case

On Tuesday night, we spotted a large Enterprise commercial truck blocking the crosswalk on the corner of 14th Street and 5th Avenue. Several men were in the process of dropping off one of the illegal donation bins that have been plaguing the city, so we approached them to try and

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14th Street Donation Bin Goes Up In Flames Sunday Night

Somebody around 14th Street really hates those illegal donation bins. FDNY responded to a small bin fire near the corner of 4th Avenue and 14th Street on Sunday night. Neighbor Tom Sutch tells us that the fire department sawed the bin open, and “extinguished it quickly.” Charred clothing could still

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Scavo Wants To Stop The Spread Of Donation Bins

City Council candidate Theresa Scavo next to a huge donation bin. (Source: Scavo campaign)Clothing donation bins have sprouted all across Southern Brooklyn. The good intentions of the bins, combined with their almost official like presence, have disguised what City Council candidate Theresa Scavo claims is illegal placement by organizations