New York City Department of Sanitation Archives – QNS

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Rochdale Village

New trash bins installed in District 28 after CM Hankerson partners with DSNY

By Renee DeLorenzo

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Glendale

Graffiti Crackdown: Council Member Joann Ariola partners with Queens Economic Development Corp. to rid streets of graffiti

By Anthony Medina

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Join the NYC Big Spring Clean: A month-long initiative empowering New Yorkers to beautify their communities

By Athena Dawson

Councilwoman Joann Ariola defended her decision to support a vote overriding Mayor Eric Adams's veto of legislation that would decriminalize illegal street vending.

CM Joann Ariola leads effort to keep streets in southeast Queens clean

By Anthony Medina

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Flushing

Queens councilwoman announces partnership with DSNY to combat littering and promote composting

By Ethan Marshall

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Astoria

Proposed Astoria sanitation garage moves forward with City Council subcommittee vote

By Angélica Acevedo

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Ridgewood

Ridgewood councilman reaches deal with city to restructure commercial waste cleanup

By Max Parrott

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Flushing and Briarwood schools win green for going green

By Jacob Kaye

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Flushing

Activate Our Garden program at Flushing public school teaches students about the environment and sustainability

By Jenna Bagcal

Queens residents can recycle their Christmas trees at curbside collections

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Queens residents can recycle their Christmas trees at curbside collections

By Emily Davenport

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Queens can ‘tree-cycle’ their Christmas trees at curbside collections and ‘Mulchfest’ starting next week

By Emily Davenport

Flushing business group warns about styrofoam container ban taking effect in New York City on Jan. 1

Flushing

Flushing business group warns about styrofoam container ban taking effect in New York City on Jan. 1

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Howard Beach lawmaker looking for a long-term plan to clean up this notoriously filthy underpass

By Emily Davenport

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New recycling laws are being enforced for business and commercial property owners in Queens

By Anthony Giudice

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This Ridgewood shopping strip will be cleaner thanks to 7-day-a-week trash pickups

By Anthony Giudice

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Clean streets initiative extended in southeast Queens

By Salvatore Licata

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Glendale

Residents skeptical as Maspeth, Glendale, Middle Village begin composting in city program

By Eric Jankiewicz

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Forest Hills restaurant files claim demanding city pay for damage done by snow plow

By Cristabelle Tumola

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VIDEO: NYC plow truck sends trash can of snow, ice into Forest Hills restaurant

By Cristabelle Tumola

Snow slams city again; more in forecast

By QNS News Team

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NYC to get more snow this weekend

By Cristabelle Tumola

Snow hits New York City; 3 to 5 inches expected

By Cristabelle Tumola

PS 150 students draw anti-dog-waste posters

Sunnyside

PS 150 students draw anti-dog-waste posters

By Rebecca Henely

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Corona

Roosevelt to get New Deal

By Rebecca Henely

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