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Dixon described MSWAB's role—created under Local Law 19 (1989) as borough-level advisory boards to the city—and said the board offers policy advice, testimony and public education on sanitation issues. He outlined state and city developments affecting waste streams, including an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill being debated in Albany (referred to during the meeting as the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act) and proposals to raise the bottle-deposit refund from 5¢ to 10¢ and expand covered containers.

Why it matters: city officials and volunteer advisory boards see organics diversion as a near-term, cost-effective way to reduce landfill methane emissions and to lower New York City's roughly half‑billion‑dollar annual bill to ship trash out of the city. Dixon said the curbside program is intended both to reduce greenhouse gases and to save hauling costs.

Key program details and timeline

- The city-wide curbside organics program uses brown bins collected once a week in sync with recycling pickup; public participation is mandatory and city enforcement was stated in the meeting to begin April 1, 2025. Dixon said, “enforcement hasn't started yet, but that's coming on April first of 2025.”
- DSNY's publicly posted fine structure cited during the meeting: for dwellings under nine units, first/second/third+ offenses are $25/$50/$100; for buildings with nine or more units, the fines are $100/$200/$300, according to Dixon's summary of DSNY guidance. How strictly fines will be applied in practice, he said, will depend on enforcement resources.
- The brown‑bin stream is routed primarily to anaerobic co‑digestion facilities (Dixon said roughly 85% of brown‑bin material is processed this way in the current rollout), which produce biogas that is often combusted rather than allowed to vent as methane. A Staten Island composting facility was described as expandable to accept more material; Dixon said it had been enlarged in a prior city initiative.
- The city previously distributed some brown bins for free; currently bins are available for purchase from bins.nyc (Dixon quoted a current price of $43.47) or residents can use a lockable container and request a free sticker.

Participation and performance

Dixon and the committee discussed capture rates and program cost effectiveness. Using public DSNY data and third‑party analysis, he said Manhattan capture rates for organics remain in the high single digits (Dixon cited a 6–8% range at the community district level during the rollout). He described the brown‑bin program's operating budget at roughly $20–30 million annually and said that about 40% of New York City's current export and disposal costs relate to organics, implying significant potential savings if diversion rates rise.

State policy context

Dixon summarized two Albany priorities that MSWAB tracks: (1) an extended producer responsibility (EPR) proposal to force packaging reduction and set producer fees that would incentivize reusable/recyclable packaging; and (2) legislation to increase and broaden the bottle deposit (moving the deposit from 5¢ to 10¢ and expanding covered containers, while keeping some exemptions such as milk and pure juice). He said the EPR concept is to shift part of municipal waste management costs back to producers.

Questions from committee members and public commenters

Committee members and attendees raised practical concerns that arose repeatedly in the discussion:
- Who will be fined when tenants fail to separate organics? A building owner who spoke during the meeting said building staff sometimes must sort trash and that asking employees to pull organics raises health and dignity concerns; Dixon acknowledged the point and said tenant education and outreach are central to DSNY and MSWAB strategies.
- Rat proofing and container durability: a building owner questioned whether the provided plastic brown bins are “ratproof.” Dixon responded that bins are substantially more difficult for rodents to get into than exposed bags; he called them closer to a “platonic ideal” of ratproofing while acknowledging rodents can damage many materials over time.
- Food scraps and allowable materials: Dixon emphasized that the city's program accepts a broad range of organic materials—meat, dairy, food‑soiled paper and paperboard (pizza boxes) are allowed in brown bins.

Outreach and MSWAB activities

Dixon urged neighborhood outreach and described MSWAB’s experiments with messaging and its surveys of co‑ops, condos and building managers to identify roadblocks. He said MSWAB holds monthly meetings with guest speakers and is recruiting new volunteer members; he noted applications were due by March 14 (information posted on MSWAB's website).

What the meeting did not decide

No formal policy change or binding municipal action was taken by Community Board 2 during the presentation; the session was informational and focused on outreach, clarification and community Q&A. The committee and members asked MSWAB to continue engagement and to share slides and contact information for follow‑up.

Clarifying details (from the meeting)

- DSNY fines cited (from DSNY guidance quoted by the presenter): buildings under nine units: $25/$50/$100 (first/second/third+); nine or more units: $100/$200/$300 (first/second/third+). (source: Eric Dixon)
- Brown‑bin program operating cost mentioned by presenter: roughly $20–30 million per year. (source: Eric Dixon)
- Organics capture in Manhattan (community district level during rollout): high single digits (roughly 6–8% cited). (source: Eric Dixon)
- Approx. 85% of brown‑bin organic waste is routed to anaerobic co‑digestion facilities (presenter cited Newtown Creek facility as a common endpoint). (source: Eric Dixon)

Speakers (attribution whitelist)

- Will Benish — Chair, Community Board 2 Activity & Resiliency Committee (first referenced at ~00:05:68). (affiliation_type: government)
- Eric Dixon — Member, Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board; professor, Politics Department, NYU (first referenced at ~00:95:67). (affiliation_type: nonprofit/academic)
- Ryder Kessler — Committee member (present; introduced by chair). (affiliation_type: government)
- Bridal Olsen — Vice chair, Street Activity Resiliency Committee (introduced). (affiliation_type: government)
- Eddie Siegel — Committee member (introduced). (affiliation_type: government)
- Rocio — Resident / commenter who demonstrated a countertop compost container and raised tenant/landlord concerns (first referenced in Q&A ~00:2175). (affiliation_type: citizen)
- Amy — Resident/commenter who asked about large building enforcement and bin distribution (first referenced ~00:1300). (affiliation_type: citizen)

Authorities referenced

- Local Law 19 (1989) — creation of borough‑level Solid Waste Advisory Boards (referenced by Eric Dixon). (referenced_by: [\"mswab-curbside-organics-manhattan-2025-03\"])
- Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (described during the meeting as an extended‑producer‑responsibility bill under consideration in Albany) (referenced_by: [\"mswab-curbside-organics-manhattan-2025-03\"])
- New York bottle‑deposit statute / bottle bill (discussed in the meeting with proposed changes to deposit level and covered containers) (referenced_by: [\"mswab-curbside-organics-manhattan-2025-03\"])
- New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) public guidance on organics separation and fines (referenced_by: [\"mswab-curbside-organics-manhattan-2025-03\"])

Community relevance

- Geographies: Manhattan; Community District 2; citywide implications for boroughs and Staten Island (discussed).
- Impact groups: tenants in multi‑unit buildings; building staff and supers; small landlords and co‑op/condo associations; sanitation workers.

Salience and recommended follow‑up

- Overall salience: 0.80 — The organics program and enforcement affect many residents, building managers and municipal budgets; the subject raised immediate compliance and equity questions.
- Recommended follow‑up: MSWAB/DSNY to provide explicit guidance to building owners about enforcement thresholds and to share outreach materials with Community Board 2; committee requested MSWAB slides and contact information for neighborhood outreach.

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Votes at a glance

- Fever Tree pop‑up (575 Broadway; sponsor: New York Food & Drink Association) — Approved; committee asked organizers to move the cart north, toward Other Stories and Houston, to reduce congestion at the Prada/Prince corner. (Outcome: approved; vote tally not specified).
- Victoria’s Secret branded Airstream at Gansevoort Plaza (brand promotion, three days) — Approved subject to standard safeguards including on‑site security and limits on amplification; applicant confirmed overnight security and staff on site. (Outcome: approved; vote tally not specified).
- Moncler x Mercedes concept vehicle and sidewalk cart (99 Prince Street) — Approved with conditions to maintain a 5‑foot pedestrian clearway and to manage overflow queuing within the property footprint; applicants confirmed 24‑hour security while vehicle is present. (Outcome: approved; vote tally not specified).
- Sephora ice‑cream/sample truck (Broadway between Prince and Houston, April 9–10) — Approved; committee emphasized that queueing should be controlled and recommended barriers and on‑site permit‑holder representation to avoid pedestrian spill into the roadway. (Outcome: approved; vote tally not specified).
- Gansevoort Plaza product‑launch/light show (brand launch / film shoot; late evening lighting and a 15‑minute musical reveal) — Committee declined to give full advisory approval because applicants did not provide sufficient public details on the nightly light show, sound profile and crowd management; the committee asked for additional technical details before reconsideration. (Outcome: withheld/deny unless more information provided; vote tally not specified).

What the committee discussed

Location and pedestrian flow: Broadway resident Pete Davies and other members urged event organizers to position carts and lines so they do not increase congestion at busy corners—particularly the northwest corner near the subway at Broadway and Prince. For two proposed activations, the committee asked organizers to shift lines northward and to keep them along the curb to preserve the pedestrian walkway.

Sound and timing: Several applicants said music would be limited to ambient levels for guests within the immediate footprint; one film‑shoot application proposed a short (15‑minute) evening reveal with amplified sound and a light show. Committee members said amplified sound must remain within permitted decibel limits and urged strict on‑site supervision for any evening activities; for the Gansevoort application the committee specifically asked for decibel limits, a clearer late‑night schedule and confirmation that sound would not project beyond the plaza footprint.

Sanitation and waste control: Presenters said they would provide branded compostable cups and trash cans, collect and remove onsite waste and coordinate nightly cleanup. Applicants agreed to collect trash and remove it from the site; one applicant said they would bring their own trash bags and remove waste to their warehouse after the event.

Security and prior performance: Committee members pressed event expediters about a recent activation where a permit holder’s representative did not appear on site and organizers were unable to enforce their planned crowd and security arrangements. Tommy, who represents an expediter in several applications, acknowledged the prior shortcoming with a different client and said his company will provide on‑site representatives and security for the current Gansevoort and Sephora activations. Community Board members asked staff to flag repeat problem clients with SAPO.

Committee direction and unresolved issues

- The committee recommended that permit holders ensure on‑site representation and that SAPO and the permit‑holding community develop clearer accountability steps when permit holders fail to appear or follow agreed plans.
- For activations located on narrow sidewalks or near busy corners, organizers were told to maintain a clear five‑foot pedestrian corridor, position lines to avoid subway entrances and keep queuing off the traveled lane.
- The committee withheld a supportive advisory vote on one Gansevoort product launch/light show due to insufficient information about nightly lighting, the sound footprint and crowd controls; members asked the applicant to return with more detail.

Speakers (attribution whitelist)

- Will Benish — Chair, Community Board 2 Activity & Resiliency Committee (first referenced ~00:05:68). (affiliation_type: government)
- Pete Davies — Representative, Broadway Residents Coalition (commenter on pedestrian congestion and past activation issues; first referenced ~00:38:27). (affiliation_type: nonprofit)
- Artie (or presenter for Fever Tree) — Event presenter (Fever Tree activation; first referenced ~00:35:71). (affiliation_type: business)
- McKenna Bass — Event presenter for Victoria's Secret activation at Gansevoort Plaza (first referenced ~00:40:60). (affiliation_type: business)
- Tommy — Expediter, Event Permits LLC (presenter for Gansevoort product‑launch and for Sephora sample truck; discussed prior event no‑show and current on‑site plans) (first referenced ~00:45:97). (affiliation_type: business)
- Nicholas Kohana — Moncler representative (Moncler x Mercedes activation; first referenced ~01:06:91). (affiliation_type: business)
- Francesco — Moncler representative (supporting presenter). (affiliation_type: business)

Actions (formalized outcomes from the meeting)

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- action 2: {\"kind\":\"other\",\"motion\":\"Approve Victoria's Secret branded Airstream activation at Gansevoort Plaza (three days) with on‑site security and no amplified sound beyond footprint\",\"mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\",\"vote_record\":[],\"outcome\":\"approved\",\"notes\":\"Applicant confirmed overnight security and staff on site; ambient background audio only; vendor to provide trash control.\"}

- action 3: {\"kind\":\"other\",\"motion\":\"Approve Moncler x Mercedes concept vehicle display and small cart at 99 Prince Street with requirement to preserve a 5‑foot pedestrian clearway and control overflow queuing\",\"mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\",\"vote_record\":[],\"outcome\":\"approved\",\"notes\":\"Applicant will provide 24‑hour security while vehicle is present; committee emphasized pedestrian clearance.\"}

- action 4: {\"kind\":\"other\",\"motion\":\"Approve Sephora sample truck (Broadway between Prince and Houston) April 9–10 with queueing controls and on‑site representative from permit holder\",\"mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\",\"vote_record\":[],\"outcome\":\"approved\",\"notes\":\"Samples limited to 6‑ounce portions; applicant to ensure queues run north and do not obstruct subway entrances; permit holder to provide on‑site contact and security.\"}

- action 5: {\"kind\":\"other\",\"motion\":\"Withhold advisory approval for Gansevoort Plaza product‑launch/light show pending additional technical details (sound decibel profile, nightly lighting schedule and crowd management plan)\",\"mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\",\"vote_record\":[],\"outcome\":\"denied/withheld\",\"notes\":\"Committee asked applicant to return with clearer decibel limits, exact timing and crowd control plans before the committee will endorse the activation.\"}

Discussion_decision

- discussion_points:[\"Pedestrian safety and preserving a five‑foot clear walkway\",\"Concerns about amplified sound and late‑night lighting projecting beyond a plaza footprint\",\"Past instances where permit holders' representatives were not on site; calls to flag repeat problem clients\"],
- directions:[\"Organizers to reposition activations where feasible to reduce congestion; maintain on‑site contact and overnight security if equipment remains after hours\",\"Committee staff to communicate concerns to SAPO and request better on‑site accountability from permit holders\"],
- decisions:[\"Approve Fever Tree (with placement change); approve Victoria's Secret, Moncler and Sephora activations with conditions; withhold approval for Gansevoort product launch pending more detail\"]

Clarifying details extracted from meeting

- Fever Tree sample size: 8‑ounce cups (presenter confirmed). (source: Fever Tree presenter)
- Sephora sample size: 6‑ounce ice cream samples (presenter confirmed). (source: Tommy / Sephora presenter)
- Gansevoort product‑launch evening reveal: applicant said a single 15‑minute musical reveal would occur on one evening and that lighting could run nightly, but the committee found the sound and lighting plan insufficiently specified. (source: Tommy)

Proper names (normalized)

- SAPO (Street Activity Permit Office) — permit authority referenced by committee and expediters
- Fever Tree — brand (activation sponsor)
- Victoria's Secret — brand (Gansevoort activation)
- Moncler — brand (store activation at 99 Prince Street)
- Mercedes — partner brand on Moncler concept vehicle
- Sephora — retailer (sample truck activation)
- Event Permits LLC — expediter firm represented by Tommy
- Broadway Residents Coalition — neighborhood organization (Pete Davies)

Community relevance

- Geographies: Soho, Gansevoort Plaza, Broadway between Prince & Houston, Community District 2
- Impact groups: pedestrians, local residents, building tenants, small retail businesses, visitors

Meeting context

- engagement_level: speakers_count estimated 18, duration_minutes about 150, items_count 10+ (many event applications)
- implementation_risk: low for individual activations that provided security and sanitation plans; medium for the Gansevoort product launch because of unknown sound/lighting impact
- history: committee referenced a prior event where the permit holder's representative was absent and community members had to manage issues on site

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Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board briefs Community Board 2 on organics rollout, participation and enforcement ahead of April fines

Community Board 2 approves several street activations, flags permit‑holder accountability after past no‑show; withholds full support for one Gansevoort light‑up