Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Department of Sanitation

Council Member Ben Kallos (inset) wants to hear from you before he commits to funding small snow plows to help the Sanitation Department clear bike lanes.

Don’t Let Coronavirus Prevent NYC from Buying Small Snowplows (…Wait, Wut?)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 2, 2020 | No Comments

That's a bizarre headline, but it makes sense when you consider what Council Member Ben Kallos is hoping to do on the Upper East Side and, eventually, all of Manhattan!

This could be the new way garbage is picked up in New York City. Photo: Marvel Architects and Recycle Track Systems, in partnership with Sam Schwartz Engineering and HR&A Advisors

EXCLUSIVE: City Takes Major Steps to Get Garbage off the Sidewalk

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 11, 2020 | No Comments

Bad news for city rats is great news for city residents.

An Amazon truck blocks the Grand Street bike lane on Wednesday. Photo: Julianne Cuba

DOT’s New Protected Grand Street Bike Lane Is Still Not Protected

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 13, 2020 | No Comments

Grand Street is still a disaster, bikers and cycling advocates say, thanks to trucks that can still park in the bike lane.

Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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Manhattan Pol Wants Trucks To Be Equipped With-Life Saving Sensors

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 15, 2020 | No Comments

After a closed-door meeting, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez demands changes.

City Employee Actually Faces Punishment For (Pretty Blatant) Placard Abuse

By Dave Colon | Dec 13, 2019 | No Comments

One down, thousands to go.

City Has Spent Half-a-BILLION Because of Reckless Driving by Workers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 21, 2019 | No Comments

The City of New York has spent more than $500 million since 2013 in payouts to the victims of road violence caused by employees of just five key agencies crashing their city-owned vehicles, Streetsblog has learned.

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