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Department of Sanitation

New York City is taking a hard-line approach to reducing the rat population citywide.
Mar 7

Rats! An Inside Look at NYC’s Most Infested Areas—and Its Vigorous Extermination Plan

New York City has about two million rats, according to a recent popular estimate.
By Madina Toure
The top Fashion Innovators of 2018.
Feb 8

These 14 Innovators Are Pushing Boundaries in Fashion and Beauty

From designer Heron Preston to Allure editor-in-chief Michelle Lee, meet the most innovative individuals in fashion and beauty in 2018.
By Alexandra Ilyashov
Documentation from Marrying the Barges.
Feb 8

Garbage Artist: This Show is a Welcome Blast From Conceptual Art’s Past

A retrospective of Mierle Laderman Ukeles' maintenance art will change how you feel about conceptual art.
By Guelda Voien
Rooftop Cottage on 3rd Ave. and 13th St.
Feb 19

Afternoon Bulletin: Buy a $17K Apartment in SoHo, Hoverboards Seized at JFK and More

By Kelsi Trinidad
Department of Sanitation workers use bulldozers to clean pile of snow from the street in New York on January 25, 2016. The eastern US emerged wearily from a massive blizzard that dumped huge amounts of snow and killed at least 25 people, but Washington was still reeling, with government offices and schools to remain closed on Monday. / AFP / JEWEL SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
Jan 26

Kudos to the Sanitation Department

By The Editors
POMPANO BEACH, FL - JUNE 05: An analog television set is seen discarded at the Broward County Waste & Recycling Services Solid Waste center on June 5, 2009 in Pompano Beach, Florida. As America switches to a digital signal on June 12th many are throwing out their old television sets. The switch to the digital television signal makes old analog televisions obsolete unless a converter box has been purchased. For the last 70 plus years people have watched television on analog. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Jan 25

How to Reform New York’s Underperforming Recycling Program

By Steven Matteo
A sign for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's new housing plan stands at an affordable housing construction site.
Jul 14

Afternoon Bulletin: De Blasio Announces Affordable Housing Plans

By Catherine Rafter
Councilwoman Margaret Chin, left, rallies with Councilman Mark Levine, Councilman Brad Lander, Councilman Corey Johnson and environmental activists.
Nov 19

Council Members Bash Bags Ahead of Hearing

By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio looks on as NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton holds up a bag of oregano.
Nov 11

Not Just Parking Tickets: Marijuana Possession Equal to Hopping Turnstiles and More

By Nicole Puglise
Jul 15

Upper East Side Activists Press for ‘High Line’ Atop Proposed Waste Station

By Erica Sloan
Bill de Blasio expressed support for Ydanis Rodriguez's alternate side parking bill (Getty Images).
Jul 1

De Blasio Backs Up on Alternate Side Parking Reform

By Will Bredderman
The piles might just be equal parts snow and trash (twitter).
Feb 18

White Trash: New Yorkers Raise a Stink Over Snow-covered, Uncollected Garbage

By Sage Lazzaro
Who needs snowbanks when you have the TLC? (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty)
Dec 31

De Blasio Vows ‘Aggressive Action’ Against Snowstorms

By Colin Campbell and Ross Barkan
Nov 4

Mayor Bloomberg Compares Parking Illegally to Murdering Your Parents

By Hunter Walker
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