Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Department of Sanitation

And then there was none... The city ordered the removal of the trash corral on W. 38th St. hours after being told about it.

City To Activists: Please Stop Making Sidewalks Safe For Pedestrians!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 28, 2020 | No Comments

That was so fast, the garbage didn't even have time to rot!

Look what can be accomplished when garbage is put where it belongs. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Hey, Hells Kitchen, Your Parking Space is Garbage!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 27, 2020 | No Comments

Finally, trash gets put in its place.

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.

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