Mayor Expands Citywide Trash Containerization with Six New Districts

<cite index='20-37,20-38'>Mayor Mamdani announced six new districts for trash containerization, stating these will all be completed by the end of next year with an additional community district by the end of this year, and by 2031, every single one of the 59 districts across New York City.</cite> The initiative aims to eliminate the city's notorious trash bag piles on sidewalks and reduce the rat population, bringing NYC in line with other major cities worldwide.

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