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New York City
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

When I look at what Zohran Mamdani is doing as mayor, I'm jealous of New Yorkers | Arwa Mahdawi

Regularly calling officials about trash can reflect unresolved psychological issues, while Mamdani Mayoral Envy frames admiration for a mayor’s moral clarity and affordability agenda.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
2 months ago

These Are Brooklyn's Dirtiest Neighborhoods: Data

New York City receives approximately 3,728 sanitation complaints per 100,000 residents, ranking better than Baltimore, Sacramento, and Los Angeles, though Brooklyn's 11216 ZIP code has the city's highest complaint rate at 7,664 per 100,000 residents.
Boston
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Citywide needle pickup requests fluctuated from 2020 to 2025, but surged in these neighborhoods

Boston experienced a 71 percent surge in needle pickup calls from 2022 to 2025, with one neighborhood reporting a 149 percent increase over five years.
New York City
fromGothamist
3 months ago

Winter of NYC discontent: Bummer blizzard comes just as filthy snow was melting away

A blizzard returned to New York City, prolonging winter disruptions, causing economic losses, strained services, dirty lingering snow, and residents stocking supplies or seeking bars.
Environment
fromFOX 5 New York
3 months ago

Dog poop in NYC: Melting snow leaves behind hidden health hazards

Melting snow in the Northeast reveals weeks-old dog feces, creating environmental and public-health hazards and exposing widespread noncompliance with pet cleanup laws.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
6 months ago

Op-Ed | Administration accomplishments | amNewYork

The Adams administration reduced violent crime, removed illegal guns, shut illegal cannabis stores, cleaned streets, and expanded safety and homeless outreach while increasing housing efforts.
fromCaribbean Life
7 months ago

'Trash Chaos': New Yorkers frustrated by rollout of City's new composting rules - Caribbean Life

Some people don't have space for another bin, and others are putting out trash too early or in the wrong containers. It's confusing.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
7 months ago

Turf war: Abandoned, trash-filled lot attracts rats and cats in Coney Island

Pictures show that even the neighborhood cats have given up the fight and are sharing food sources with the rodents.
Public health
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

'Extra large' rats flourish and feast on an L.A. street turned dumping ground for rotting produce

Trucks regularly dump overripe and rotten produce on Naomi Avenue, creating persistent foul odors, fly infestations, and slow city cleanup response.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
9 months ago

Piles of aggravation: New Yorkers are fed up with increasing dog waste on city sidewalks and streets

Dog waste is piling up across New York City, angering residents and prompting calls for greater cleanup and enforcement.
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Something stinks in Philadelphia and it's not just the uncollected garbage | Arwa Mahdawi

The accumulation of trash in Philadelphia due to the strike of 10,000 city workers serves as a vivid reminder of the essential role these workers play in society.
US politics
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