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street cleaning

Recent Headlines

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.

Long Island City

January 17, 2013

Some LIC Residents Fear Parking Nightmare with Street Sweeping Plan

A proposal to bring alternate side parking to Hunters Point has some residents panicked.

Upper East Side

December 19, 2012

East 86th Street Rallies to Clean Up Trash After Doe Fund's Departure

The East 86th Street Association has rallied to clean up trash after the Doe Fund's departure.

Washington Heights

September 19, 2012

Sanitation Department to Begin Reduced Uptown Street Cleaning Schedule

The Department of Sanitation will soon adopt the reduced street cleaning schedule proposed by CB12.

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 24, 2011

CB12 Petitions City to Decrease Street Cleaning by One Day

Community Board 12 passed a resolution asking the city to reduce street cleaning by one day a week.

Lower East Side & East Village

September 23, 2011

Chinatown's Stinky Street Puddles a Drain on Community, Pols Say

State Sen. Daniel Squadron called on the city to address Chinatown's "ponding" problem.

Upper West Side

July 24, 2011

Film Set's No Parking Signs Anger UWS Drivers

For the second time in a month, drivers found signs warning they had only hours to move their cars for a film shoot.

Lower East Side & East Village

May 04, 2011

Lower East Side BID Looking to Triple in Size

The business improvement district hopes to expand to cover more than 1,000 properties across the Lower East Side.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

April 30, 2011

Council's Alternate Side Plan May be Confusing — Mayor

Mayor Bloomberg backs City Council's plan to reduce alternate side parking, but says it might be too complicated.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

April 29, 2011

City Council Passes Bill Reducing Alternate-Side Parking

The Council voted Thursday to cut one day of alternate side parking if communities keep streets clean.

Lower East Side & East Village

December 22, 2010

Chinatown BID Plan Wins Unanimous Support From Community Board 3

The proposed Chinatown BID has now received the endorsement of three downtown community boards.

Lower East Side & East Village

December 17, 2010

Chinatown Group Uses Street Cleaning as Carrot and Stick

A group pushing for the creation of a Chinatown BID conditionally offered to cover street cleaning costs through July.

Lower East Side & East Village

December 10, 2010

Chinatown BID Organizers Accuse SoHo Foes of Racism

A proposal to establish a Chinatown BID encountered some opposition from SoHo residents, who were charged with racism.

Upper West Side

November 15, 2010

Upper West Side Residents Allowed to Double Park During Street Cleaning

As a courtesy, Upper West Side drivers are allowed to double park while street sweepers work.

Manhattan

November 10, 2010

City Council Considers Easing Alternate-Side Parking Regulations

The new rules would reduce the number of days that parking restrictions are in effect.