Tag: New York
NYC Parks launches waste cleanup effort for city’s greenspaces
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) announced on Aug. 28 that it has started rolling out a new multi-pronged campaign…
Big U.S. companies form group to boost hiring of minorities in New York
Leaders from major U.S. companies, including banks and tech giants, have formed a group aimed at increasing the hiring of individuals from minority communities in…
New York sets new standards for drinking water contaminants
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a first-in-the-nation drinking water standard for emerging contaminant 1,4-Dioxane, setting the maximum contaminant level of 1 part per billion…
Fears overnight closure of New York subway will push homeless ‘into the shadows’
Plans to close New York City’s subways at night to disinfect trains during the coronavirus pandemic risk pushing hundreds of homeless people “further into the…
New York, among nation’s hardest hit markets, delays commercial waste zone RFP due to pandemic
This spring, New York’s commercial waste sector was planning to submit bids for a transformative new franchise zone system. Instead, haulers are now dealing with…
New York cancels its Democratic presidential primary due to Covid-19
In an unprecedented move, New York has cancelled its Democratic presidential primary originally scheduled for June 23 amid the coronavirus epidemic. The Democratic members of…
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