Curbside composting has arrived in the Bronx: Can it survive?
On a bright January Saturday that felt more like March, dozens of South Bronx residents came to drop off their Christmas trees at The Friends of Brook Park Community Garden’s…
BID wants more cameras in The Hub to curb illegal dumping
Mott Haven business boosters and residents are hoping that new security cameras they are proposing will deter illegal dumpers and help address long-running concerns about overflowing trash in one of…
Port Morris waste company kicks off city’s new commercial carting law with new electric trucks
A Port Morris-based private waste carting company will be one of the first to participate in the city’s newly reformed program to divide commercial waste pickup. Waste Connections of NYC…
Community Board 1 wants more funding for police
A spike in crime and lack of enough police presence weighed heavily on the minds of South Bronx residents at Community Board 1’s April meeting. The board held its monthly…
As trash builds up in Melrose, Salamanca Jr. addresses illegal dumping
In the section of Melrose where Roy Ben-Moshe lives, trash is piling up. He has taken to Twitter to report regular incidents of illegal dumping. Photos of old TVs, broken…