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Council hears bill to create online illegal-dumping portal; DSNY says 311 already provides that function and highlights camera enforcement
Summary
Council Member Stevens proposed Intro 13‑70 to require an online illegal-dumping reporting system; DSNY told the committee that 311 already offers the service and described camera-based enforcement, vehicle impounds and fines.
Council Member Stevens introduced Intro 13‑70, which would amend the city code to require the Department of Sanitation to create an online submission system for reports of illegal dumping by commercial vehicles. Stevens said that 311 complaints sometimes do not reach DSNY and that a direct, easy-to-use online tool would make enforcement more effective.
"Too many New Yorkers try to do the right thing by calling 311, only to have their cases closed without real solution," Stevens said in a statement entered into the record. "This legislation empowers residents to take an active…
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