The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, organics or recycling nor organics collection on New Year’s Day, Tuesday, January 1, 2019.
Mayor de Blasio issued a statement regarding the government shutdown taking place, with the Mayor blaming the President's insistence on the border wall.
Mayor de Blasio appeared live on the Brian Lehrer show to discuss the possibility of a government shutdown under President Trump and to also take questions from listeners.