"In the wealthiest city in the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, no New Yorker should have their sidewalks covered in garbage. We have the plan, we're investing the money and we're delivering on the promise of clean, healthy streets for every neighborhood."
"The bins can only be opened by building staff with a keycard, or by sanitation workers. Side-loading garbage trucks pull up to the bins and dump their contents into the compactor, avoiding the need for sanitation workers to heave trash bags from the curb and around parked cars."
New York City plans to replace garbage bags with large trash bins, starting in the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens by 2027. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the expansion of the Empire Bins program, which has already reduced rat sightings in West Harlem. Over 6,500 bins will be deployed, mandatory for residential buildings with 30 or more units. The bins can only be accessed by building staff or sanitation workers, and the initiative aims to ensure clean streets across neighborhoods.
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