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Alternate Side Parking Rules to Resume in Northern Manhattan

Inwood

June 14, 2013

Alternate Side Parking Rules to Resume in Northern Manhattan

Alternate side enforcement is set to go back in effect June 24.

UES Marine Transfer Station Needs $2.4M in Flood-Proofing

Yorkville

June 13, 2013

UES Marine Transfer Station Needs $2.4M in Flood-Proofing

The project is built nearly 6 feet below FEMA-recommended limits, a city report shows.

Bike Environmentalists Planned to Take Ends Up Stolen, Cops Say

Greenpoint

June 07, 2013

Bike Environmentalists Planned to Take Ends Up Stolen, Cops Say

Activists had planned to clip and take about 15 bikes before abandoning the plan.

MTS Opponents Unwilling to Handle 'Fair Share' of Garbage, Uptown Pol Says

Upper East Side

May 29, 2013

MTS Opponents Unwilling to Handle 'Fair Share' of Garbage, Uptown Pol Says

State Sen. Adriano Espaillat says the Upper East Side transfer station would help the air quality uptown.

New High-Capacity Trash Cans Aim to Keep the Streets of El Barrio Cleaner

East Harlem

May 20, 2013

New High-Capacity Trash Cans Aim to Keep the Streets of El Barrio Cleaner

Eighteen new high-capacity trash cans have been purchased for the neighborhood.

Astoria Needs More Trash Cans to Combat Litter Problem, Some Locals Say

Astoria

May 06, 2013

Astoria Needs More Trash Cans to Combat Litter Problem, Some Locals Say

One resident is petitioning for more trash cans along 31st Street, under the N/Q elevated train line.

Alternate Side Parking Suspensions to Be Extended North of West 181st St.

Washington Heights

April 29, 2013

Alternate Side Parking Suspensions to Be Extended North of West 181st St.

Parking rules will be tabled in northern Manhattan beginning April 29, according to a city councilman.

Alternate Side Parking Suspension Begins in Northern WaHi, Inwood

Inwood

April 29, 2013

Alternate Side Parking Suspension Begins in Northern WaHi, Inwood

Cars parked north of West 181st Street won't have to be moved until further notice.

Plastic Toys and Food Containers Now Recyclable, Mayor Announces

Civic Center

April 24, 2013

Plastic Toys and Food Containers Now Recyclable, Mayor Announces

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced an expanded plastics recycling program Wednesday.

City to Start Recycling More Plastics Soon, Officials Say

New York City

April 08, 2013

City to Start Recycling More Plastics Soon, Officials Say

The Sanitation Department says it will start recycling more than just plastic bottles and jugs.

Alternate Side Parking to be Suspended in Parts of Washington Heights

Washington Heights

March 07, 2013

Alternate Side Parking to be Suspended in Parts of Washington Heights

Parking rules will be shelved while DOT installs new street cleaning signs below West 181st Street.

Upper East Siders Continue to Trash Luxury High Rise's Garbage Practices

Yorkville

February 27, 2013

Upper East Siders Continue to Trash Luxury High Rise's Garbage Practices

Locals say the Clermont — at 444 E. 82nd St. — is still making a mess of the York Avenue sidewalk.

Sanitation Department Extends Debris Collection in Areas Affected by Sandy

Far Rockaway

February 19, 2013

Sanitation Department Extends Debris Collection in Areas Affected by Sandy

The Department of Sanitation said cleanup will continue "until further notice."

Debate Over Hunters Point Street Cleaning Plan Picks Up Steam

Long Island City

February 12, 2013

Debate Over Hunters Point Street Cleaning Plan Picks Up Steam

A plan to bring alternate side parking to the Queens neighborhood has evoked fierce opposition.

Luxe Yorkville Building Slapped for Burying Sidewalk Under Trash

Yorkville

January 29, 2013

Luxe Yorkville Building Slapped for Burying Sidewalk Under Trash

A luxury building at York Avenue is covering the sidewalk in trash, sanitation officials said.

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