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…
Libraries, composting programs spared from cuts citywide, but South Bronx residents are still waiting to benefit
City officials boasted in June of having spared libraries from budget cuts, while partially restoring funding for community composting. But in the South Bronx, residents aren’t celebrating yet. Branch libraries…
Where to compost in the South Bronx
Good news for the planet, bad news for rats. Curbside composting will be available to all Bronx residents beginning on Oct. 6, 2024, according to the Department of Sanitation. On…
Curbside composting coming to the South Bronx next year
Mayor Eric Adams ushered in a new era of curbside composting this week, with promises to expand the service to all five boroughs by next year. (Para leer una version…
Curbside composting is back–but in only a few neighborhoods
Curbside composting in New York City has resumed this month, but Mott Haven and Hunts Point need more volunteers to meet the city’s criteria for participation. The curbside composting…