Pols protest Sanitation Department’s new vendor enforcement role

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Pols protest Sanitation Department’s new vendor enforcement role

Following the Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to transfer the enforcement of street vendors from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to the Sanitation Department, vendors, advocates and lawmakers rallied outside City Hall on Wednesday to call for the reversal of the move and reforms to the city’s vending rules.

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Queens council members boost clean-up efforts after city slashes Sanitation budget

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Queens council members boost clean-up efforts after city slashes Sanitation budget

“We’re continuing to make sure investments are in place to keep our business corridors and boulevards clean even as our small businesses struggle during this time.”

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Queens is green — composting initiative gains steam as more communities get involved

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Queens is green — composting initiative gains steam as more communities get involved

Organic waste collection diverted more than 1 million pounds of organic waste from landfills in New York City in 2018.

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