Sanitation

Gregory Anderson, a public service veteran with sanitation department experience, will oversee the aggressive containerization of city trash.

The stench seems to be emanating from sewers on Merrill Avenue in Bull’s Head.

The city plans to begin issuing fines in June ranging from $50 to $200 to homeowners who don’t use official city bins for their trash. But thousands of people who ordered the bins still haven't received theirs.

One of the city’s most iconic landmarks owes its recent cleanup to a Brooklyn Heights resident with a wine opener, a trash bag, gloves and a lot of grit.

"We took a hard look at everything that worked," Mamdani said.

Last month's blizzard was followed by a deep freeze that entombed the city in snow and ice for weeks. This time around, nature is expected to bring some relatively quick relief.

Overall participation in the compost program remains low across the city.

Sanitation officials floated deploying mobile cameras to catch scofflaw dog owners.

The Big Apple tested Montreal's snow-removing machine, but it didn't work.

The rules forcing New York drivers to move their cars several times a week have been suspended since Jan. 25. It's highlighted how little some people use their vehicles.