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Yorkville

April 26, 2013

Study Claims East 91st Street Transfer Station Harms Kids' Health

Another new study released by an anti-MTS coalition claims it encourages environmental injustice.

Yorkville

March 28, 2013

Demolition of Marine Transfer Station to Begin, Officials Say

The city Law Department confirmed that demolition of the former MTS on the East River will start soon.

Yorkville

March 20, 2013

Upper East Side Waste Transfer Station Unduly Affects the Poor, Locals Say

The new E. 91st Street waste processing plant will be within blocks of a NYCHA housing complex.

Union Square

March 08, 2013

SideBar Patrons Urinate, Vomit and Pass Out in $60K Garden, Residents Say

Residents of 145 E. 15th St. complain of SideBar patrons who urinate and leave litter in their garden.

Crown Heights

February 27, 2013

Rat Problem Plagues Neighbors on Bergen Street in Crown Heights

Scores of rats are terrorizing families on Bergen Street in Crown Heights, they said.

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.

Upper East Side

January 25, 2013

East 86th St. Drowning in Garbage After Doe Fund Pullout, Critics Say

At a recent Community Board 8 committee meeting, residents feared a worsening sanitation situation.

Red Hook

December 22, 2012

Huge Trash Heap Sits Uncollected for Weeks on Red Hook Commercial Strip

A trash pile on Van Brunt Street has grown longer than half a block.

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.

Yorkville

December 14, 2012

Children's Letters to Mayor Protest UES Waste Transfer Station

Children delivered letters to Gracie Mansion protesting the East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station.

Upper East Side

December 07, 2012

Doe Fund Won't Clean East 86th Street Anymore, Citing Hurricane Sandy

The Doe Fund has stopped cleaning East 86th Street Commercial District, citing Hurricane Sandy.

Williamsburg

December 06, 2012

Condo Tenants Ticketed After Architect Left No Room for Trash, They Say

Developers provided no trash storage space in new condos, leaving residents to get tickets, they say.

Midtown East

November 29, 2012

Street Recycling Program Launched in Midtown East

The East Midtown Partnership has placed 21 paper-only recycling bins around the district.

Throgs Neck

October 04, 2012

Neglected Ferry Point Park Overflows With Trash, Booze and Illegal Vendors

Ferry Point Park draws hundreds of soccer players and fans, but lacks a permanent staff.

New York City

August 30, 2012

MTA to Haul Away More Trash Bins in Bid to Reduce Trash

The MTA is planning to remove garbage bins from more stations in an effort to reduce trash.