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  CITY LAUNCHES NEW LEADFREENYC HOME OUTREACH EFFORT TO COMBAT POTENTIAL LEAD PAINT EXPOSURE

Date Published:: 2019-11-07
Description:: The de Blasio Administration today launched a data-based outreach and inspection effort to combat childhood lead exposure.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials and Health
Report Type:: Press Releases

Violations of Lead-Based Paint Abatement Regulations at the New York City Housing Authority

Date Published:: 2020-12-10
Description:: DOI, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigative Division and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of the Inspector General, launched a joint investigation into lead paint abatement practices at NYCHA.
Agency:: Investigation, Department of (DOI)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials and Housing - Low Income
Report Type:: Press Releases

TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR DE BLASIO KICKS OFF LEAD-BASED PAINT TESTING AT 135,000 NYCHA APARTMENTS

Date Published:: 2019-04-15
Description:: Mayor Bill de Blasio today kicked off NYCHA’s new lead-based paint testing program. For the first time ever, 135,000 apartments will be tested with a portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials, Health, and Housing
Report Type:: Press Releases

TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR ADAMS APPEARS ON ABC’S GMA3

Date Published:: 2023-03-22
Description:: Number one, we're going to increase the level of enforcement to make sure those who are actually charging these batteries illegally and in danger, we're going to give them in order to cure the problem. And if not, we're going to come back and handle it with some form of citation.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Fire Fighting, Hazardous Materials, and Electric Power
Report Type:: Press Releases

TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR ADAMS APPEARS LIVE ON PIX11’S “PIX11 MORNING NEWS”

Date Published:: 2023-03-06
Description:: We need real education to let people know how to properly store their bikes, should not be in their homes. We need to go after those illegal lithium batteries. We like to call them the bootleg ones, so that we can make sure that people are not endangering themselves.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Government, Hazardous Materials, and Fire Fighting
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release: UPDATE ON THE CITY’S RESPONSE TO THE MANHATTAN STEAM MAIN EXPLOSION

Date Published:: 2018-07-28
Description:: The Mayor's Office of Emergency Management announced that 39 buildings had been cleared for re-opening following the steam pipe explosion in Manhattan, and the remaining buildings would be aggressively cleaned of debris.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release: UPDATE ON THE CITY’S RESPONSE TO THE MANHATTAN STEAM MAIN EXPLOSION

Date Published:: 2018-07-19
Description:: The de Blasio administration issued an update on the steam pipe explosion in Manhattan, warning possibly affected areas by the debris from the explosion.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials and Crime and Criminals
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release: UPDATE ON THE CITY’S RESPONSE TO THE MANHATTAN STEAM MAIN EXPLOSION

Date Published:: 2018-07-20
Description:: The City’s Emergency Management Department continued their efforts to clear effected areas from the steam pipe explosion, and announced all air samples tested came back clear of asbestos and clean up for debris had already begun.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release: UPDATE ON THE CITY’S RESPONSE TO THE MANHATTAN STEAM MAIN EXPLOSION

Date Published:: 2018-07-26
Description:: The City’s Emergency Management Department announced that 36 buildings had been cleared for re-occupancy following the Manhattan steam pipe explosion.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release: UPDATE ON THE CITY’S RESPONSE TO THE MANHATTAN STEAM MAIN EXPLOSION

Date Published:: 2018-07-22
Description:: The City’s Emergency Management Department announced they were continuing their efforts regarding the steam pipe explosion in Manhattan, updating that traffic would begin to become more normal in the area and 9 new buildings were cleared for entry.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release: TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR DE BLASIO DELIVERS UPDATE ON MANHATTAN STEAM PIPE EXPLOSION

Date Published:: 2018-07-19
Description:: Mayor de Blasio gave a debrief to the press to discuss a recent steam pipe explosion in Manhattan, where asbestos was found.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials and Crime and Criminals
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release: TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR DE BLASIO APPEARS LIVE ON NY1

Date Published:: 2018-07-02
Description:: Mayor de Blasio appeared on NY1 to discuss lead paint found in public housing in the City, with 800 children testing positive for elevated levels of lead in their bodies.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Health, Housing, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release: MAYOR DE BLASIO APPOINTS SENIOR ADVISOR FOR CITYWIDE LEAD PREVENTION

Date Published:: 2018-10-18
Description:: Mayor de Blasio announced that Kathryn Garcia would be named Senior Advisor for Citywide Lead Prevention to coordinate citywide efforts to reduce childhood lead exposure to zero.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials and Elections and Voting
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #24-22

Date Published:: 2024-09-06
Description:: DSNY has announced its fall 2024 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, Recycling, and Sanitation
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 #23-23

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 #23-22

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 #22-39

Date Published:: 2022-09-09
Description:: DSNY has announced the fall 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. The first event of the season will be held Sunday, September 18 in Manhattan
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #22-21

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

Press Release #22-20

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

Press Release #21-37

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

Press Release #19-47

Date Published:: 2019-08-08
Description:: DSNY has announced that 100,00 e-waste items have been collected, and properly recycled, in the Department's curbside e-waste collection program.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling, Sanitation, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #19-32

Date Published:: 2019-04-29
Description:: Bronx Spring SAFE Disposal Event on Saturday, May 4, 2019: Event Gives Residents Easy Way to Dispose of Potentially Harmful Household Items
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #19-30

Date Published:: 2019-04-19
Description:: Staten Island Spring SAFE Disposal Event on Saturday, April 27, 2019: Event Gives Residents Easy Way to Dispose of Potentially Harmful Household Items
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #19-28

Date Published:: 2019-04-08
Description:: Queens Spring SAFE Disposal Event on Saturday, April 13, 2019: Event Gives Residents Easy Way to Dispose of Potentially Harmful Household Items
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #19-25

Date Published:: 2019-03-21
Description:: DSNY has announced the first five SAFE Disposal (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) events of 2019. 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

Press Release #19-08

Date Published:: 2019-02-08
Description:: Commissioner Kathryn Garcia is reminding New Yorkers to never place harmful products with regular garbage collection after a small oxygen tank caused a small explosion in the hopper of a collection truck on Friday morning in Manhattan's Upper West Side. Two Sanitation Workers were injured.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #18-55

Date Published:: 2018-10-17
Description:: The Queens fall SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal Event is this Saturday, October 27, 2018 the New York City Department of Sanitation has reminded residents. The drop-off event provides residents with a way to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #18-54

Date Published:: 2018-10-15
Description:: Staten Island’s fall SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal Event is this Saturday, October 20, the New York City Department of Sanitation has reminded residents. The drop-off event provides residents with a way to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #18-50

Date Published:: 2018-10-03
Description:: The Bronx’s fall SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal Event is this Saturday, October 6, 2018, the New York City Department of Sanitation has reminded residents. The drop-off event provides residents with a way to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Bronx, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #18-46

Date Published:: 2018-09-04
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced the five fall SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal events. The events provide residents with a one-stop drop-off to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Mayor's Press Release: NEW YORK CITY JOINS STATE COALITION TO STOP TRUMP SNAP CUTS THAT WOULD LEAVE MILLIONS HUNGRY DURING PANDEMIC

Date Published:: 2020-06-01
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):: Diseases, Hazardous Materials, and Government
Report Type:: Press Releases

Mayor's Press Release: MAYOR DE BLASIO SHARES SAFETY TIPS AHEAD OF THE SOLAR ECLIPSE

Date Published:: 2017-08-18
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):: Hazardous Materials, Politics and Government, and Government
Report Type:: Press Releases

Mayor's Press Release: JFK Campus Gas Explosion Update

Date Published:: 2015-08-21
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):: Hazardous Materials, Government, and Fire Fighting
Report Type:: Press Releases

Manhattan's Fall SAFE Disposal Event on Sunday, September 23

Date Published:: 2018-09-19
Description:: Manhattan’s fall SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal Event is this Sunday, September 23, 2018.The drop-off event provides residents with a way to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

MAYOR DE BLASIO KICKS OFF LEAD-BASED PAINT TESTING AT 135,000 NYCHA APARTMENTS

Date Published:: 2019-04-15
Description:: Mayor Bill de Blasio today kicked off NYCHA’s new lead-based paint testing program. For the first time ever, 135,000 apartments will be tested with a portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Hazardous Materials, Health, and Housing
Report Type:: Press Releases

MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES LEADFREENYC, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO END CHILDHOOD LEAD EXPOSURE. With TRANSCRIPT

Date Published:: 2019-01-28
Description:: The LeadFreeNYC plan will for the first time screen every apartment for potential lead hazards, eliminate lead risks in NYCHA apartments and family shelters, target unsafe consumer goods, provide children with dedicated nurses, and link together City agencies responding to lead exposure. Transcript.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Health, Children, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

DOI's Examination of Improper Disposal of Scrap Metal and Environmentally Hazardous Materials by New York City Sanitation Workers

Date Published:: 2007-06-26
Description:: A Report of Findings and Recommendations, the referral for discipline of 51 New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) workers and the arrest of six Sanitation Workers for Official Misconduct.
Agency:: Investigation, Department of (DOI)
Subject(s):: Environment, Sanitation, and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

Arrests From False Inspections Reported by Certified Asbestos Investigators

Date Published:: 2018-02-01
Description:: A Report on the arrest of 17 Certified Asbestos Investigators on charges of falsely filing documents certifying that planned construction of dozen of properties in Manhattan and Staten Island would not disturb asbestos.
Agency:: Investigation, Department of (DOI)
Subject(s):: Public Health and Hazardous Materials
Report Type:: Press Releases

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