Announcements
The American Flag. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day, a day that honors people who have served in the US Armed Forces. You can watch the annual parade online [https://parade.uwvc.org/] or on TV live on WABC from 12:30 – 2:00 pm. The New
Central Brooklyn
The Borough President at the dumping ground. (Photo via Eric Adams)EAST FLATBUSH – Farragut Road near Utica Avenue has become a dumping ground for garbage. Now, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is calling for people to document the culprit(s) and make their streets cleaner. “You know, this is our
Bensonhurst
Photo submitted to Bensonhurst Bean by anonymous tipster.Assemblyman William Colton and opponents of the Gravesend Bay Waste Transfer Station [/?s=waste+transfer+station#.V1hs9uYrLos] will get their day in court next week to try and stop the construction of the trash facility — which they say is a danger to
CB 12
Worried you won’t be able to get your Chometz, other trash and recycling out before Passover begins this Friday, April 2? Fear not! Community Board 12 [http://www.brooklyncb12.org/announcements/] and Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/]have you covered. For neighbors in Community Board 12: CB
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Source: Flickr/jpotischConstruction on the highly controversial Gravesend Bay Waste Transfer Station near Caesar’s Bay [/colton-files-brief-challenging-gravesend-bay-garbage-station-decision/] is scheduled to begin any day now. Despite years of fierce opposition [/local-leaders-to-sanitation-department-we-dont-trust-you/] from residents, politicians, and environmentalists, the city will move forward with the plan and start the demolition phase in early
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Source: BrokenSphere via WIkimedia CommonsStyrofoam is perhaps one of the most space-aged products mankind has ever invented. But, though the stuff is soft, lightweight and relatively durable, its also a dangerous environmental hazard. Because of this, the Sanitation Department is looking for a city-wide ban on the product, according to
Sanitation Department
I know, I know. We harp enough about garbage problems in Sheepshead Bay. But I just took a walk down Sheepshead Bay Road, and what I saw was particularly galling. Just about every public garbage can on Sheepshead Bay Road looks like the one above, or worse. Containers and bags
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The following is a press release from the office of City Councilman David Greenfield: New York – The New York City Council held a rare vote today to override Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s veto of a bill spearheaded by Councilman David G. Greenfield (D-Brooklyn) that bans the city’s use of
Sanitation Department
Source: Department of SanitationGarbage Gazette [/tag/garbage-gazette/]: Following our report of garbage being left along Sheepshead Bay Road by Sanitation Department workers [/after-cleanup-sheepshead-bay-road-still-disgusting/] – who emptied some trash bins, left others, and failed to clean any of the areas around the cans – a second cleaning was done yesterday. The Sanitation Department