A curbside trash ban for most residential buildings

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Monday July 8, 2024 [Donate now]( [NYC mandates trash bins for most homes to keep rats, garbage piles off sidewalks]( [Mayor Eric Adams shows off one of the city's new trash bins.]( [The mayor acknowledged it’s a big change for New Yorkers, who have for decades been allowed to pile their trash curbside.]( More Stories From Today [A sidewalk memorial set up for the victim of a homicide in Kips Bay, seen on July 8, 2024.]( [Woman found dead in sleeping bag in Midtown from gunshot, police and neighbors say]( [The city’s medical examiner has ruled the death a homicide.]( [People prepare to cross the street near Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn during hot weather on June 24, 2024.]( [NYC under heat emergency through Wednesday with ‘warm soupy humid air mass']( [Rain later in the week could bring a bit of a reprieve.]( [Children hold onto cords and wear yellow vests while they walk through a neighborhood with their daycare provider.]( [Did you know there's low-cost extended day care in NYC? What you need to know to apply.]( [The city offers longer days and year-round care for families who meet certain income thresholds but many of the programs are under-enrolled.]( [A cyclist in a bike lane, a mom pushing a stroller and a pedestrian.]( [Cyclists call on DOT to fix ‘chaotic’ Kent Avenue bike lane in Brooklyn]( [The bike lane is one of the busiest in the country, according to a local councilmember.]( [Turtles on a rock in the middle of a pond.]( [How to spot NYC’s wildlife this summer (not including rats)]( [Turtles and butterflies and birds, oh my!]( [A piggy bank surrounded by a stethoscope.]( [NJ residents' credit scores soon won't be dinged for most kinds of medical debt]( [New Jersey is also looking to buy up $10 million in residents' medical debt.]( [The McDonald's at 2516 White Plains Rd. in the Bronx where police say two boys were shot and injured on July 6, 2024.]( [2 boys shot and injured at Bronx McDonald’s over the weekend, NYPD says]( [Police continued to look for the suspect on Monday.]( [A scene of New York city's skyscrapers]( [Extra Extra: Guess who is getting birthday love from the Empire State Building]( [Because its WNYC's 100th birthday, here are your evening links: duct tape prom attire, where baby boomers are flocking to, why everyone loves Sonny Angel and more from around the city and internet.]( [A dog in a cage in an animal shelter.]( [NYC animal shelters are overcrowded with dogs, and few people are adopting them]( [In the first quarter of this year, there were 311 dog adoptions at Animal Care Centers of NYC – not even half of the pre-pandemic rate.]( [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.