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- Date Published:
- 2020-12-17
- Description:
- Last night’s Nor’easter snow storm that brought some 10 inches of snow to Central Park as of 7 a.m. this morning, the largest accumulation recorded since the record-breaking Jonas blizzard in January 2016. Other parts of the City saw snow accumulations of 6-12 inches.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Snow Removal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2020-12-14
- Description:
- Based on current forecasts, the Department expects snowfall beginning late Wednesday afternoon. Total accumulations of 8 or more inches are possible, with the potential for localized higher accumulations.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2020-12-18
- Description:
- DSNY is pleased to announce that residential trash and recycling collection will resume beginning the evening of Friday, December 18. Residents who have placed material curbside for collection should leave that material out, and residents who have held back mate.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Recycling, Sanitation, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2020-12-24
- Description:
- DSNY has announced its annual curbside collection of Christmas trees! Residents should put trees out curbside starting Monday, January 4, 2021. Collection runs through Friday, January 15, weather permitting.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Recycling and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2020-11-18
- Description:
- DSNY announced that in observance of Thanksgiving Day, there will be no trash or recycling collection, nor street cleaning, on Thursday, November 26, 2020.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2020-11-06
- Description:
- DSNY announced that in observance of Veterans Day, there will be no trash or recycling collection, nor street cleaning, on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2020-11-19
- Description:
- DSNY released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for private carting companies interested in participating in the City’s groundbreaking Commercial Waste Zones program.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2020-09-29
- Description:
- This Thursday, October 1st, staff at DSNY will engage in a ceremonial “walkout” of DSNY headquarters to honor First Deputy Commissioner Steven Costas on his final day with the Department. FDC Costas is retiring after 34 years at DSNY.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-08-04
- Description:
- The NYC Department of Sanitation has announced that curbside composting is on the way back to many city residents! By composting, New Yorkers keep their neighborhoods clean, reduce waste being sent to landfills, create compost for City Parks, and produce clean, renewable energy to heat homes.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Food
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-08-17
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced that our appointment-based curbside e-waste collection program, put on hold during the pandemic, will resume, starting with service to Staten Island residents. Appointments can be made now for collection service beginning Tuesday, September 7.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Staten Island
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-08-26
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Labor Day, there will be no trash or recycling collection on Monday, September 6, 2021.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-08-31
- Description:
- Friday, September 3, 2021 – The New York City Department of Sanitation, the world’s largest municipal sanitation agency, will honor members of the Department who lost their lives due to their service on and after 9/11.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation, Memorials, and World Trade Center
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-10-21
- Description:
- The Department of Sanitation will host its annual “Snow and Tell” behind-the-scenes look at snow operations for members of the media. This event allows news outlets to capture footage and interviews in advance for use throughout the winter season.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Emergency Preparedness, Snow Removal, and Community Relations
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-10-19
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation will hold an outdoor Graduation, Promotion and Award ceremony for nearly 1,000 Department employees, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Maimonides Park (1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn) at 11:00am.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Celebrations and Parades and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-10-15
- Description:
- The Department of Sanitation announced the next Community Boards to receive Curbside Composting following its pandemic-related suspension and relaunch. Service is being restored as a sign-up only program.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Food, Environment, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-10-04
- Description:
- The Department of Sanitation has announced that registration is now open for those interested in working as Emergency Snow Laborers for the 2021-2022 winter season.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Emergency Preparedness, Snow Removal, and Weather
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-03-08
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Wednesday, March 9th, beginning at 6:00 a.m. 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):
- Snow Removal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-03-25
- Description:
- DSNY thanked the members of the NYC Council for last week’s passage of Resolution 55-A, calling on NY State to pass Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) into law this year. Currently, NYC residents pay hundreds of millions of dollars to have recyclable material transported and processed.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Recycling, Politics and Government, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-03-11
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Saturday, March 12th, beginning at 1:00 a.m. 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):
- Snow Removal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-04-13
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation, the country’s largest municipal waste agency, will hold a ceremonial walkout of its headquarters to honor departing Commissioner Edward Grayson as he concludes his career at the agency.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Officials and Employees, Celebrations and Parades, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-04-29
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) today announced the launch of a new Office of In Visibility (OOIV) project, created by DSNY’s current Public Artist in Residence, sTo Len.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Art and Design, Sanitation, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-04-06
- Description:
- Following the closures and cancellations during the height of the pandemic, the NYC Department of Sanitation announces the return of three recycling programs –SAFE Disposal Events, the NYC Compost Project Master Composter Certificate Course, and the Zero Waste Building Maintenance Training Program.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Community Relations and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-04-05
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation, in partnership with the Department of Small Business Services, today launched grant applications for business and community groups seeking to pioneer innovative waste management initiatives in the five boroughs.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Community Relations, Small Business, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-05-23
- Description:
- State DEC certifying landfill as officially closed; key step in decades-long process of converting Fresh Kills from landfill to park. This certification comes nearly 20 years after Fresh Kills received its final piece of debris from Ground Zero and months ahead of the opening of North Park.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Staten Island, Memorials, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-05-23
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Memorial Day, there will be no trash, recycling or compost collection, nor street cleaning, on Monday, May 30, 2022.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-05-04
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced the spring 2022 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):
- Hazardous Materials, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-05-10
- Description:
- DSNY has announced the spring SAFE Disposal (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) event for the Bronx will be held this weekend at the Orchard Beach Parking Lot. The event provides city residents an easy way to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Hazardous Materials, Bronx, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-05-16
- Description:
- Short film An Invisible Act features never-before-seen footage from Ground Zero; to be followed by Q&A with filmmakers and narrators moderated by Soledad O’Brien.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- History, World Trade Center, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-05-11
- Description:
- DSNY is now accepting applications for its summer internship program. Nearly 60 positions are available in bureaus throughout the Department, including Operations, Waste Management, Recycling and Sustainability, Information Technology and Legal Affairs, among others.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Employment, Sanitation, and Universities and Colleges
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-05-24
- Description:
- The Commissioners made the announcement standing atop the former landfill nearly 20 years after the it received its final piece of debris from Ground Zero and months ahead of the opening of North Park, the first major phase of what will become a 2,200-acre park.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- History, Staten Island, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-01-22
- Description:
- Due to the possibility of snow and, especially, ice accretion in the overnight forecast, the New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Monday, January 3rd, beginning at midnight.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal, Weather, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-01-05
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Thursday, January 6th, beginning at 7 p.m. The alert is in effect for a minimum of 24 hours.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal, Weather, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-01-15
- Description:
- Due to the possibility of snow, heavy rain, and icing conditions in the forecast for Sunday and Monday, the New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Sunday, January 16th, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal, Weather, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-01-06
- Description:
- EVENT DATE: TODAY, January 6, 2022 – The New York City Department of Sanitation and New York City Emergency Management will hold a briefing ahead of winter weather.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal, Weather, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-01-19
- Description:
- Due to the possibility of overnight rain turning into morning snow followed by deep cold with the potential for ice accretion, the New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Thursday, January 20th, beginning at 4:00 a.m.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal, Weather, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-01-23
- Description:
- Due to the possibility of up to 0.5” of snow this evening amid several days of freezing cold temperatures, the New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Sunday, January 23rd, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal, Weather, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-01-27
- Description:
- DSNY has issued a Snow Alert for Friday, January 28th, beginning at 4 p.m. The alert is in effect through all of Saturday and into Sunday morning. 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):
- Snow Removal, Weather, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-09-02
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation, today provided the following update on operations in the wake of Tropical Storm Ida, including collection delays, enforcement suspension, debris removal, and catch-bin clearing.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Weather, Sanitation, and Emergencies
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-09-03
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation, today announced that trash and recycling collection service for Monday, 9/6/21, which had previously been suspended in observance of the Labor Day holiday, will take place across the City.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-09-30
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Columbus Day, there will be no trash, curbside composting or recycling collection on Monday, October 11, 2021.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Celebrations and Parades, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-09-10
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation, gathered for a private ceremony yesterday, September 9th, 2021, to honor members of the Department who lost their lives due to their service on and after 9/11.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Memorials, Sanitation, and World Trade Center
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-09-24
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced that its annual snow training will begin Sunday, September 26, and is planned to last 10 consecutive Sundays. Workers will practice “plowing up” collection trucks, and will drive plows and salt spreaders along city streets.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Emergency Preparedness, Snow Removal, and Streets and Highways
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-09-14
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced the fall 2021 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, Hazardous Materials, and Environment
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-02-12
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of the Lincoln’s Birthday holiday, there will be no trash, curbside composting or recycling collection on Saturday, February 12, 2022.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-02-03
- Description:
- Due to the potential for ice accumulation and freezing conditions, the New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Friday, February 4th, beginning at 7:00 a.m.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Emergency Preparedness, Weather, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-02-13
- Description:
- Due to the possibility of light to moderate snow on Sunday followed by icy conditions Sunday night into Monday, the New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Sunday, February 13th, beginning at 12:00 a.m.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal, Weather, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-02-16
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday, there will be no trash, curbside composting or recycling collection on Monday, February 21, 2022.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2020-06-16
- Description:
- DSNY has announced the appointment of three executive- level positions, a Director of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; an Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs; and an Assistant Commissioner for Facilities Planning and Engineering.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2020-06-22
- Description:
- DSNY announced that in observance of Independence Day, there will be no trash or recycling collection on Saturday, July 4, 2020.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Recycling and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2020-07-31
- Description:
- DSNY reminds some additional food-related businesses that starting today, they will be required by law to separate their organic waste – such as food scraps.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Food, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases