"The effort to containerize trash is aimed not only at clearing up the eyesore that is black garbage bags from Big Apple streets, but also cutting off a major food source for the city's rat population."
"Black bags are in their twilight, the era of Empire Bins is now dawning, Mamdani said during a press conference in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn."
"Officials said the districts where the receptacles will be placed cover areas including Greenwich Village and SoHo in Manhattan, Crown Heights and Prospect Heights in Brooklyn, Sunnyside and Woodside in Queens, Hunts Point and University Heights in the Bronx, and the North Shore of Staten Island."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the rollout of thousands of lidded trash containers, known as Empire Bins, across New York City. The initiative aims to replace black garbage bags and reduce the rat population by eliminating food sources. Over 6,500 parking spaces will be converted for these bins in various neighborhoods by 2027, with a citywide expansion planned by 2031. The program will be mandatory for buildings with 30 or more units, addressing cleanliness and public health concerns.
Read at www.amny.com
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