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Feb
15
A Snowy Winter Highlights New York’s Trash Problems

A Snowy Winter Highlights New York’s Trash Problems

As storm after storm piled several inches of snow over Brooklyn’s streets this month, a familiar complaint emerged on
4 min read
Jan
22

Cleaning Up Bushwick One Block At A Time

Since the pandemic started, and sanitation litter basket service got significantly cut [/garbage-open-dining-and-private-streets-dominate-transportation-committee-hearing/] , garbage issues have only gotten worse in
3 min read
Nov
16
Trash into Treasure: A Vision for an East Flatbush Dumping Ground

Trash into Treasure: A Vision for an East Flatbush Dumping Ground

A large, faded sign hangs on the graffiti-laden facade of Qualimax Car Wash in East Flatbush advertising its grand opening
5 min read
Oct
22
Residents In East New York Tackle Litter, Wonder Where Is DSNY

Residents In East New York Tackle Litter, Wonder Where Is DSNY

This is the sidewalk on Loring Avenue Avenue between Drew and Emerald Street before volunteers began their clean-up efforts. Anthony
4 min read
Oct
19
Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bags To Be Enforced Starting Today

Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bags To Be Enforced Starting Today

Photo by Christopher Vega [https://unsplash.com/@vegaguy?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
1 min read
Oct
13
Two PLG Residents Pick Up the Slack After City Suspends Compost Programs

Two PLG Residents Pick Up the Slack After City Suspends Compost Programs

Volunteers for Nurture BK collect compost. Courtesy of Nurture BK.For Brooklyn’s robust composting community, the city’s decision
3 min read
Oct
06
Illegal Dumping On Farragut Road In East Flatbush Is Out Of Control

Illegal Dumping On Farragut Road In East Flatbush Is Out Of Control

The Borough President at the dumping ground. (Photo via Eric Adams)EAST FLATBUSH – Farragut Road near Utica Avenue has become
4 min read
Jun
23
Alternate Side Parking Will Be Once A Week

Alternate Side Parking Will Be Once A Week

Starting next Monday, June 29th, residential streets will be cleaned no more than once per week, Mayor de Blasio and
2 min read
May
29
Domino Park Expands Composting Drop Off Site Starting June 1

Domino Park Expands Composting Drop Off Site Starting June 1

When the city abruptly halted all composting initiatives as a cost-saving measure (with the announcement made just a couple of
1 min read
May
13
Garbage Pickups Dove Deeper In April As New Yorkers Ditched Town Or Dug In

Garbage Pickups Dove Deeper In April As New Yorkers Ditched Town Or Dug In

By Gabriel Sandoval and Ann Choi, Originally published in THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/05/garbage-pickups-declined-more-as-new-yorkers-fled-or-dug-in.html] . Household trash
2 min read