New shared trash bins are an ‘ugly’ sight on historic block, West Harlem residents say

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday September 20, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [West Harlem residents say new shared trash bins are an ‘ugly’ sight on historic block]( [West Harlem residents in front of new trash bins on West 149th Street.]( [New dumpsters have been installed in an area of Upper Manhattan as part of a pilot program to keep trash bags off the sidewalks.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [New York Police Department (NYPD) Counter Terrorism officers are seen at the scene of a parking garage that collapsed in lower Manhattan, New York City, on April 18, 2023.]( [NYPD counterterrorism unit set to be slashed up to 75%, internal email shows]( [The announcement came a week after Mayor Eric Adams ordered billions in citywide budget cuts.]( [Gov. Kathy Hochul, in a powder blue suit jacket, speaks behind a podium at an event in Manhattan where she signed voting rights legislation into law.]( [Biden and Gov. Hochul discuss the migrant crisis in NYC without Mayor Adams]( [Mayor Eric Adams, who blames the federal government for not doing enough to aid the city, was not part of the discussion.]( [A crowd of people holds signs]( [Musicians of the New York City Ballet Orchestra protest stagnant wages at Lincoln Center]( [Musicians say their wages have not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.]( [Photo of the U.S. Capitol]( [Mayor Adams didn’t make Washington hearing, but his remarks on migrants did]( [New York City was at the center of a congressional hearing on the financial costs of the Biden administration’s border policies.]( [A view of Brooklyn from the East River.]( [Extra Extra: The East River is fit for a prince]( [Because flying taxis are in our near future, here are your afternoon links: Prince William wades with oysters, one of the world's best hotels, a recall on American cheese, and more from around the city and internet.]( [A mountain of trash bags sits on a New York City street.]( [Trash bag piles to be banned in front of all NYC businesses]( [The mayor announced on Tuesday that a rule coming in March would put an end to the ubiquitous mountains of trash seen on New York City's sidewalks.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.