Trash and sanitation continue to be one of the top concerns among residents of Upper East Side, according to City Council Member Julie Menin, that’s why she’s teaming up with the NYC Department of Sanitation and two social services groups to make
So kudos for the increased trash pick up, but the larger question is why on Earth is this even something that would need intervention by City Council. Wouldn’t regular, sufficient garbage collection be part of the normal operations of a functioning city and be expected without mention or praise? Maybe the larger lesson here is that NYC is dysfunctional, and cannot even manage sanitation anymore. Crime, Filth, Homeless. The very basic functioning of government is breaking down.
So kudos for the increased trash pick up, but the larger question is why on Earth is this even something that would need intervention by City Council. Wouldn’t regular, sufficient garbage collection be part of the normal operations of a functioning city and be expected without mention or praise? Maybe the larger lesson here is that NYC is dysfunctional, and cannot even manage sanitation anymore. Crime, Filth, Homeless. The very basic functioning of government is breaking down.