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Council considers citywide containerization bill to reduce sidewalk trash and rats
Summary
Intro 11‑23b, the ‘Removing Animals from the Trash’ (Rat Act) sponsored by Council Member Crystal Hudson, would authorize DSNY to install on‑street containers citywide with a capped annual fee for qualifying buildings and carve‑outs for Mitchell‑Lama, HDFCs and 100% affordable buildings; Hudson emphasized rodent reduction, worker protections and
Council Member Crystal Hudson presented Intro 11‑23b, described in the meeting as the “Rat Act,” to authorize the Department of Sanitation to place stationary on‑street containers for trash, recycling and organic waste citywide. The proposed fee would be capped at $55 per unit annually and apply only to buildings with 10…
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