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fromNew York Post
6 days ago

DSNY debuts 'first line of defense' trucks to salt NYC highways ahead of looming snowy winter

The sanitation department unveiled four new brine trucks - upping its fleet to 17 - to not only prepare the on and off ramps of major New York City highways, but also cover additional miles of highway for the first time. "We're looking at new technology ... every single year to make this operation run smoother and more efficient," DSNY Chief of Bureau Operations James Miglino said at the agency's Hudson Square garage.
New York City
Public health
fromTime Out New York
2 months ago

New Yorkers are feeling crappy about all of the dog poop everywhere, per a new report

Dog waste complaints in NYC have risen, exposing weak enforcement, inadequate free bag dispensers, and careless owners who leave messes or abandon bagged waste.
NYC politics
fromTime Out New York
5 months ago

Giant trash sculptures are coming to Cooper Square

The Sanitation Foundation's initiative links art and anti-littering efforts to encourage New Yorkers to improve city cleanliness.
The campaign, Don't Do New York City Dirty, uses public art to inspire community pride and responsibility against littering.
fromTime Out New York
6 months ago

Check out these new high-tech trash cans that were just installed in uptown Manhattan

The new models are also designed to be emptied by a new fleet of garbage trucks that can lift containers from the side rather than the rear.
NYC politics
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