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Press Release #22-41

Date Published:: 2022-10-14
Description:: DSNY has announced that registration is now open for those interested in working as Emergency Snow Laborers for the 2022-2023 winter season. Emergency Snow Laborers are per-diem workers who remove snow and ice from bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and step streets after heavy snowfalls.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Snow Removal
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-15

Date Published:: 2023-05-23
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced its trash, compost and recycling collection schedule for Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-14

Date Published:: 2023-04-10
Description:: NYC Sanitation, in collaboration with the Partnership for New York City, launched a substantial marketing campaign to shame these "garbage" New Yorkers – litterers and dog-poopetrators – once and for all. This is the first major anti-littering campaign by DSNY in at least 15 years.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Release #23-13

Date Published:: 2023-03-31
Description:: DSNY reminds residents that new rules take effect tomorrow — no joke — substantially adjusting the time of day trash may be placed on the curb.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Media Advisory

Date Published:: 2023-03-26
Description:: DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, and community leaders will gather the day before curbside composting returns to ALL of Queens to remind residents of the World’s Borough about this simple, easy to use, universal program.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-10

Date Published:: 2023-03-22
Description:: DSNY has announced its spring 2023 SAFE Disposal (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Events schedule. The events provide city residents an easy way to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-12

Date Published:: 2023-03-26
Description:: DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, and community leaders gathered in Archie Spigner Park, at the intersection of Jamaica and St. Albans, Queens, to celebrate the return of curbside composting to ALL of the World’s Borough beginning tomorrow.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-13

Date Published:: 2023-03-31
Description:: DSNY reminds residents that new rules take effect tomorrow — no joke — substantially adjusting the time of day trash may be placed on the curb.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-02

Date Published:: 2023-01-10
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there will be no trash, composting or recycling collection on Monday, January 16, 2023.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-03

Date Published:: 2023-01-24
Description:: DSNY has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Wednesday, January 25th, beginning at 7:00 a.m. A Winter Operations Advisory is the Department’s “lower level” winter. NO plowable snow expected; DSNY preparing to run Salt Spreaders to address limited accumulation.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-01

Date Published:: 2023-01-03
Description:: DSNY has announced that curbside Christmas tree collection will begin Friday, Jan 6, 2023. Collection will run through Saturday, Jan 14, 2023, barring any delays that may be caused by winter weather events. As a reminder, Christmas trees are collected separately from trash and recycling.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-04

Date Published:: 2023-01-30
Description:: Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the promotion of two longtime public servants to senior roles in the upper echelons of leadership of the nation’s largest municipal waste agency: Javier Lojan will serve as the first deputy commissioner and Garrett O'Reilly will serve as Chief of Department.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #22-51

Date Published:: 2022-12-01
Description:: DSNY today announced the final publication of new rules to limit the number of hours trash, recycling, and organics will sit on New York City sidewalks by adjusting the time of day those materials may be placed on the curb.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #22-52

Date Published:: 2022-12-16
Description:: Come meet the models! The New York City Department of Sanitation is launching its 2023 Calendar with a meet-and-greet and autographing opportunity at the NYC City Store.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-16

Date Published:: 2023-06-13
Description:: DSNY has announced its trash, compost and recycling collection schedule for Juneteenth, June 19, 2023.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-17

Date Published:: 2023-06-29
Description:: DSNY announced there will be no trash, recycling or compost collection on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, Independence Day.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-05

Date Published:: 2023-02-01
Description:: DSNY has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for the early morning commuting hours TODAY, Wednesday, February 1st. A Winter Operations Advisory is the Department’s “lower level” winter weather message, as opposed to the “higher level” Snow Alert.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-06

Date Published:: 2023-02-10
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance Lincoln’s Birthday, there will be no trash, composting or recycling collection on Monday, February 13, 2023.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-08

Date Published:: 2023-02-27
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Monday, February 27, 2023, beginning at 4 p.m. The alert is in effect through 9 a.m. Tuesday. A Snow Alert is the Department’s “higher-level” winter weather message, as opposed to the “lower-level” Winter Operations Advisory.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-07

Date Published:: 2023-02-16
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced that there WILL BE collection service on Presidents Day, Monday, February 20, 2023. Residents who normally receive Monday trash, curbside composting or recycling collection should place their material at the curb between 4 p.m. and midnight
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-18

Date Published:: 2023-07-28
Description:: Starting Monday, July 31, New York City food service establishments providing take-out and delivery service may not provide customers utensils, condiment packets, napkins, or extra plates or containers unless such items are requested.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-19

Date Published:: 2023-08-01
Description:: Two new rules for businesses will keep the City clean, with the first going into effect today, August 1. Food-related businesses are now required to use containers when setting their waste at the curb for collection – a major change to our public space that will fight rats.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-21

Date Published:: 2023-08-31
Description:: Since August 1, 2023, food-related businesses have been required to use containers when setting their waste at the curb for collection – a major change to decades of status quo that fights rats and squelches odors.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-20

Date Published:: 2023-08-28
Description:: DSNY has announced its trash, compost and recycling collection schedule for Monday, September 4, 2023. There WILL BE trash and compost collection on the holiday, in line with the Department’s mission to get New York City cleaner, faster.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-29

Date Published:: 2023-11-02
Description:: In an effort to offer efficient service and keep the City, clean, safe and healthy, and due to the rare calendar anomaly of two federal holidays falling within the same week, DSNY has announced modifications to its collection schedule for the week containing Election Day & Veteran's Day.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-30

Date Published:: 2023-11-14
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced guidance to City residents looking to dispose of their autumn leaves. Separating leaves and yard waste from the trash and other recycling allows them to be turned into renewable energy or compost, instead of decomposing in a landfill.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-32

Date Published:: 2023-11-22
Description:: Did you know that after Santa makes his appearance, 170 of New York’s Strongest will spring into action, cleaning up all the “leftovers” from the annual Thanksgiving Day parade? Following the parade in 2022, Sanitation crews picked up more than 62 tons of debris.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Streets and Highways
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-31

Date Published:: 2023-11-16
Description:: DSNY has announced that in observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2023, there will be NO trash, curbside composting nor recycling collection on the holiday.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-33

Date Published:: 2023-11-24
Description:: DSNY has announced that registration is now open for those interested in working as Emergency Snow Shovelers for the 2023-2024 winter season. Emergency Snow Shovelers are per-diem workers who remove snow and ice from bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and step streets after heavy snowfalls.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Snow Removal and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-22

Date Published:: 2023-09-07
Description:: City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at DSNY’s Queens SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, to be held Sunday, September 10. The drop-off event will be at the Cunningham Park Ball Field Parking Lot, from 10 to 4.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-23

Date Published:: 2023-09-26
Description:: City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at DSNY's Bronx SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, to be held Saturday, September 30. Orchard Beach parking lot, 10 am - 4 pm.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-28

Date Published:: 2023-10-26
Description:: DSNY began installation this fall of a new, modern Litter Basket of the Future. This innovative design, which will appear on street corners across New York City over the next several years, has now been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-27

Date Published:: 2023-10-25
Description:: City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the DSNY’s Brooklyn SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, to be held Sunday, October 29. The drop-off event will be at the Maimonides Park Surf Avenue Parking Lot.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-26

Date Published:: 2023-10-16
Description:: City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the DSNY’s Staten Island SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, to be held Saturday, October 21. The drop-off event will be at the Midland Beach Parking Lot, rain or shine.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-25

Date Published:: 2023-10-10
Description:: City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the DSNY’s Manhattan SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, to be held Sunday, October 15. The drop-off event will be at the Union Square, North Plaza, rain or shine.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-24

Date Published:: 2023-10-03
Description:: DSNY announced that in observance of Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 9, 2023, there will be NO trash, compost or recycling collection.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #24-013

Date Published:: 2024-04-17
Description:: New data proves that the Trash Revolution – Mayor Adams’ signature commitment to getting the bags of trash off our streets once and for all – is working, with rat sightings reported to 311 declining in 11 of the 12 months year over year since the effort began, the Department of Sanitation announced
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-37

Date Published:: 2023-12-25
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced Christmas tree collection guidance for City residents.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-34

Date Published:: 2023-12-18
Description:: DSNY announced that in observance of Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2023, there will be NO trash, curbside composting nor recycling collection on the holiday.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-36

Date Published:: 2023-12-21
Description:: Details the Adams administration and DSNY's efforts in 2023, a 'trash revolution" that includes: removing trash from sidewalks, launching the nation's largest curbside composting program and umaking unprecedented investments to clean highways and catch illegal dumpers.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-35

Date Published:: 2023-12-19
Description:: NYC Sanitation is offering members of the press, especially those new to the City, a chance to see snow fighting equipment up close, film b-roll, speak to experts, and learn about snow operations.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #24-02

Date Published:: 2024-01-01
Description:: NYC Sanitation shares info on the New Year's Eve cleanup: Some 187 Sanitation Workers using 21 mechanical brooms and 20 collection trucks – along with brooms and backpack blowers – picked up about 100,000 pounds of litter to have Times Square open by daybreak.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR MAYOR ERIC ADAMS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023

Date Published:: 2023-01-25
Description:: The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends..
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Government
Report Type:: Press Releases

TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR ERIC ADAMS CALLS IN LIVE TO WNYC’S “MORNING EDITION”

Date Published:: 2023-01-27
Description:: A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams calling in live to WNYC's "Morning Edition" to discuss mental health, crimes, public safety, immigration, and housing.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Mental Health, Crime and Criminals, and Government
Report Type:: Press Releases

TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR ERIC ADAMS APPEARS LIVE ON FOX 5’S “GOOD DAY NEW YORK”

Date Published:: 2023-01-27
Description:: A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams appearing live on FOX 5's "Good Day New York" to discuss mental health, crimes, and public safety.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Crime and Criminals, Public Welfare, and Government
Report Type:: Press Releases

MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WILL CUT YEARS OFF CAPITAL PROCESS, SAVE TAXPAYERS TENS OF MILLIOSN OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR

Date Published:: 2023-01-04
Description:: New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces the Capital Process Reform Task Force to cut years off the city’s capital project delivery process and save New York City taxpayers tens of millions of dollars every year.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Government and Taxation
Report Type:: Press Releases

MAYOR ADAMS AND CHANCELLOR BANKS PUSH TO INCREASE EQUITY IN FAIR STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA

Date Published:: 2023-01-23
Description:: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks announces proposed improvements to the Fair Student Funding (FSF) formula for the 2023-2024 school year in an effort to increase equity.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Budget and Finance, Students, and Government
Report Type:: Press Releases

DEADLINE TO RSVP TODAY: MAYOR ADAMS TO DELIVER STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS

Date Published:: 2023-01-20
Description:: New York City Mayor Eric Adams will deliver his second mayoral State of the City address at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on January 26th, 2023.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Government
Report Type:: Press Releases

MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES 1,000 NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL-POWERED CITY FLEET VEHICLES, DEPLOYMENT OF NEW EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTE

Date Published:: 2023-01-04
Description:: New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Dawn M. Pinnock, and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announces $10.1 million in federal grants to replace fossil fuel-powered fleet vehicles
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Government, Infrastructure, and Energy
Report Type:: Press Releases

MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES 21 JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS

Date Published:: 2023-01-27
Description:: New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces 21 judicial appointments and reappointments to Family Court, Criminal Court, and Civil Court.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Criminal Justice, Officials and Employees, and Government
Report Type:: Press Releases

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