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Volunteers haul two dumpsters and about 190 tires from Wylie Street bank; organizers propose fences, cameras and resident oversight
Summary
Residents and volunteers organized by One Schenectady removed two dumpsters of trash, about 190 tires and large debris from the Wylie Street hillside; organizers and council members urged systemic responses including fencing, surveillance cameras, signage and resident stewardship.
Residents and volunteers on April 12–13 removed large amounts of dumped refuse from the hillside along Wylie Street, below the Wylie Street bank between Strong and Craig streets, organizers told the Schenectady City Council on April 14.
Robert Carell, executive director of the Schenectady Foundation and a city resident, said the weekend cleanup was intended “to make a statement about the power of people who care about their city.” Carell told the council volunteers filled two dumpsters with items ranging from old tires and construction refuse to broken glass and a partially dismantled boat.
Eric Johnson, a city resident who helped organize the…
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