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‘Era of empire bins’: Mamdani announces expansion of trash containerization program piloted in West Harlem

The program will be expanded into six new districts across New York City’s boroughs, the mayor announced April 17.

By Ming Yuan / Columbia Daily Spectator

According to New York City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Gregory Anderson, complaints of rat sightings decreased by “as much as 25 percent” in West Harlem in the last year.

By Surina Venkat • May 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM

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