Mayor Adams is set to allocate $14.8 million for free trash bins, supporting legislation passed by the City Council to combat rat populations. Despite criticism that the legislation was fiscally irresponsible, the Mayor's office asserts that the City Council is responsible for funding legislation it passed. The City's push for containerization of waste aims to address the rat problem more effectively. The City Council claims its funding priorities were communicated to the Mayor's team throughout budget negotiations, insisting that it is customary for the Mayor to provide funding for legal mandates.
Mayor Adams will provide $14.8 million in funds to provide free homeowner trash bins, aligning with recently enacted legislation by the City Council aimed at combatting rat populations.
The City Council maintains that it is standard for the Mayor to allocate funds for enacted laws, emphasizing that funding priorities were communicated during budget negotiations.
First Deputy Press Secretary Liz Garcia stated that the Adams administration's investment in $14 million for free bins will support containerization efforts and help reduce rat populations.
A spokesperson for Mayor Adams claimed that the City Council did not clearly communicate that the trash bin legislation was unfunded in the fiscal year 2026 budget.
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