Gothamist: New Garbage Plan Approved by City Council

billionaire mike

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:18:55 -0500

I'm complaining about a mayor who does not have his priorites right. Give me a break, NO way sanitation trucks produce more pollutants than the millions of cars each day in this City. How many Sanitation trucks you see on your way to work compared to all the cars? And what's this quote above? the Department of Sanitation commissioner said that the cost of removing trash will increase from $77 to $107 per town I thought you said the costs will go down?

stay with topic please

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:17:46 -0500

"how about the millions of cars that come into the city?" He can't stop people from driving but he can reduce cost of trash removal. Are you complaining about a mayor that's trying to cut down the cost???? We are talking about trash removal not traffic removal. "Is the air better when it comes to auto traffic instead of sanitation trucks?" Yes. This will reduce the distance driven by the diesel trash trucks and diesel tractors which have different (less restrictive) emission standards than cars.

yeah!

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:29:07 -0500

Finally Manhattan will be handling its own garbage rather than exporting it to the outer boroughs. This was long overdue. Ask yourself: How is it fair that Manhattan produces the most trash yet doesn't have to store & transfer it in facilities in its neighborhoods? Why should the Bronx, Brooklyn & Queens be forced to store & transfer waste that was generated in Manhattan? Why should those in the Bronx be forced to have it near their parks when those on the Upper East Side who generate the trash do not want it near their parks? And this is an environmental racism issue b/c if you look at the racial composition of the boroughs and where the waste transfer sites were in the past, it will become evident. A large number of people of color have to live, work and go to school next to sites that store & transfer trash generated by those in Manhattan. This is a big improvement for the City.

the air that you breathe

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:40:15 -0500

Did you hear the mayor's comment regarding "nimby"? He said something like if we didn't do the the air that you breathe would be a heck of a lot worse. UM, mr. mayor, how about the millions of cars that come into the city? Is the air better when it comes to auto traffic instead of sanitation trucks?

jayKayEss

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:28:31 -0500

*more* trash in the meatpacking district?