DSNY and FDNY Commissioners present Gold Medal to DSNY Employee Ralph Alonso who aided the apprehension of suspect responsible for death of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo and the swearing in of numerous DSNY and FDNY employees.
DSNY Commissioner Kathryn Garcia and FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro will honor recipients of the Sanitation's Gold Medal of Valor Award including the recipient who helped apprehend the suspect in the murder of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo.
DSNY will be hosting a SAFE Disposal event in Staten Island which will provide City residents with a new method to safely dispose harmful household items.
DSNY states the necessary procedure that individuals should follow who desire to work as an emergency snow laborer . It also instructs applicants on what to bring and lists the salary of an emergency snow laborer.
DSNY Commissioner Kathryn Garcia promotes Javier Lojan to the head of the Department's Personnel Management Division. It also briefly explains the functions of the Personnel Management Division such as monitoring, controlling and supporting uniform and civilian staffing needs for the Bureau of Cleaning and Collection.
The announcement describes the trip of 31 sanitation workers to Puerto Rico to assist with the Puerto Rican Emergency Management Agency to assist with debris clearance and disposal operations.
DSNY will be expanding its NYC Organics program into districts in Queens and said the program is now available to more than 2.9 million city residents.
DSNY among with other agencies and organizations held a poster contest for Staten Island Students. The winning posters would appear on Sanitation trucks.
This release states that DSNY will hold an event to encourage NYC residents to enroll their buildings in the NYC Organics Curbside Collections Program. This program will collect waste that attracts animals such as rats.