Borough Park, NY – Following a meeting with top-level New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) officials, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is asking for the community’s assistance in ensuring that garbage trucks steer clear of many of the main thoroughfares in Borough Park between the highly-congested traffic hours of 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM from Monday through Friday, as per an agreement originally reached between DSNY and former City Councilman Simcha Felder in 2006.
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“As of late, I have both observed and been approached by concerned residents that Sanitation drivers have not been adhering to the agreement,” said Hikind. “This has caused major delays for school buses and drivers, and has literally brought traffic to a standstill on some blocks. This is unacceptable. Borough Park is such a great community to live and work, and we want to keep the neighborhood running as efficiently as possible.”
Last month, Hikind met with DSNY Brooklyn Borough Chief Thomas G. Killeen and Regional Deputy Chief Steve Montenino to discuss this issue. Hikind was assured that drivers will again be advised and reminded to stay away from the designated areas. Hikind noted that he was “delighted by DSNY’s willingness to work with the community” to prevent street-overcrowding.
Presently, collection and recycling trucks are required to stay off the following streets at the following ten locations. The list was expanded at Hikind’s request to also include 59th Street from 20th Avenue to 12th Avenue:
· 42nd Street from 12th Avenue to Dahill Road
· 45th Street from 16th Avenue to 12th Avenue
· 47th Street from McDonald Avenue to 12th Avenue
· 48th Street from 12th Avenue to 19th Avenue
· 49th Street from 18th Avenue to 12th Avenue
· 50th Street from 12th Avenue to 20th Avenue
· 52nd Street from 12th Avenue to 20th Avenue
· 53rd Street from 20th Avenue to 12th Avenue
· 54th Street from 12th Avenue to 16th Avenue
· 59th Street from 20th Avenue to 12th Avenue
If you spot a garbage truck at any of these locations between the hours of 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM Monday through Friday, please note the truck number, and contact Holly at the Office of Assemblyman Hikind at 718.853.9616.
I’d rather inconvenience the drivers and have more frequent and thorough trash pickups. If you don’t like the traffic, get a bike, which is what the city is ultimately trying to get most drivers to do anyway to reduce pollution and congestion. Its the logical alternative for short local trips to school, market, davening and mikvah.
Maybe Hikind could do something about the double parking which also ties up traffic throughout Boro Park. Perhaps he should look into the DOT’s program of freight delivery windows which is currently in effect on Church Avenue between Coney and Flattbush Aves.
Thank you very much.
It is very important for the mothers waiting for the buses not to have to go to the corner wait for the bus with all the little children that are not going in school yet.
why only on these designated blocks ? why not on all streets ?
When I lived in Brooklyn, NY, I remember a number of problems with NY’s “Strongest”, the esteemed Sanitation Dept. Their collectors had a habit of throwing the garbage cans on the sidewalk, just before they emptied the cans, and then leaving the cans on the sidewalk where people had to walk; they were simply too lazy to pick up the can covers and place them on top of the containers. One time, when I complained in writing, a Supervisor came to my house, and told me that he would discipline those who did it. I told him to merely instuct them in the proper method of collection. The problem was corrected for about six months, but then continued. I just gave up! Also, prior to 1966, during the month of December, the Sanitation Dept. used to ring our bell, and look for a “handout” prior to the gentile holidays. However, since this was a citywide problem, they were warned by the Sanitation Commissioner, that they would be fired, if they continued that practice. In the community which I now live in, we have a one man crew; the refuse collector comes with a truck with a mechanical arm, which hoists the garbage can into the truck. In NYC, this would not work.
My sanitation guys are careful and neat. They refused a tip I tried giving them when they took away my old couch.
To #6 - Regarding the “tips” which you seem to encourage people to give to the Sanitation workers, it is a violation of the New York State Penal Code for them, or any state, county, or muinicipal employee in New York State to accept such tips. It is known as receiving an unlawful gratuity.
There is too much garbage and apparently free time in Brooklyn.
I still don’t understand how yidden in Boro Park can put up with the nonsense and meshigass of crowded streets and impossible parking. I remember many years ago in BP when it was so quite and tranquil and there was plenty of street parking without the outlandish tickets not to mention the much smaller garbage trucks. It was like living in the country. Oy, how I miss those days!!
To #16 - I lived in Borough Park from 1944-1949, and I agree with you that it was much quieter at that time. The was very little vehicular traffic in comparison to today, and I don’t recall seeing cars double and triple parked, either!