Department of Sanitation Archives – QNS

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosted a Town Hall Meeting for Northeast Queens Borough on Your Block.

News

BP Donovan Richards hosts Northeast Queens town hall to address community concerns

By Jessica Militello

Pizzaiolo in New York cutting a giant cheese pizza to take out

AMNY

New trash cans specifically for pizza boxes to appear in NYC parks

Mayor Eric Adams announces the city will build a new training facility for its public safety agencies. Friday, May 31, 2024.

AMNY

Adams debuts plan to build new training facility for NYC’s various public safety agencies

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AMNY

Rules requiring all NYC businesses to place refuse in secure containers take effect

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Flushing

Council Member Ung tackles public safety and affordable housing at state of the district address in Flushing

By Rachel Butler

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Adams unveils interagency effort to clean up over 1,000 neglected trash-ridden zones across NYC

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City Council moves to put the kibosh on rodents with passage of ‘Rat Action Plan’

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PoliticsNY

Adams proposes union-backed plan to move back garbage set out times

Composting bin on the street.

News

Curbside composting program leads discussion during Queens Community Board 2 meeting

By Rebecca Roche

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AMNY

The World’s Composting Program: Adams launches universal curbside organics pickup for Queens

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Brooklyn Paper

Exhibit exploring NYC’s history of sanitation on display at Floyd Bennett Field

Southeast Queens cleaner streets and parks

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Southeast Queens leaders rally for cleaner streets and parks

By Bill Parry

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Community Service

Councilwoman Lee announces litter cleanup throughout District 23 in Queens

By Ethan Marshall

Clean Curbs

Politics

City launches new ‘Clean Curbs’ pilot program using containerized waste bins, plans to expand to Queens

By Bill Parry

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AMNY

City allocates $11 million to make streets cleaner and improve mobility

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News

Retiring DSNY commissioner gets hero’s send-off during ‘walkout’ ceremony

By Bill Parry

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Ridgewood

New composting site opens in Ridgewood

By Julia Moro

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Astoria

Astoria gets new composting options from city department of sanitation

By Julia Moro

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Jamaica

Southeast Queens lawmaker allocates funding to prevent illegal dumping and cleanup hotspots

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Vallone secures $280,000 for DSNY and other cleanup services for northeast Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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Kew Gardens Hills

Hundreds of Queens residents participate in Kew Gardens Hills e-waste recycling event

By Jenna Bagcal

Station Rd – After

Flushing

Lawmaker joins city agencies for cleanup effort on Station Road in Flushing

By Jenna Bagcal

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News

QNS Weekender: Seven things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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Middle Village native named acting commissioner of Department of Sanitation

By Jacob Kaye

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Alonso homers again, Soto picks up RBI in Citi Field Debut as Mets blank Blue Jays 5-0

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Q&A: Kelly McKaig revisits James Bidgood’s ‘Pink Narcissus’

Photo Credit_ Steven Simione

Schneps Podcasts

Mila Jam, Thank You For Coming Out

Brooklyn Org

New York Family

Inside Brooklyn Org: How This Non-Profit is Planting the Seeds for Growth in the Borough This Spring