Albany, NY – New York state has taken steps to start regulating the proliferation of large metal bins used by organizations to collect donated clothing.
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The new law that takes effect in mid-2016 bans the bins from public property and requires bins placed on private property to have the group’s website, email address, physical address and phone number. And the bins must be emptied on a regular basis.
The bill was sponsored by Assemblyman Edward Braunstein of Queens. In his legislation, Braunstein said the bins are a “scourge” in some New York City neighborhoods and the measure was needed because collection bins are sometimes owned by “irresponsible companies masquerading as charities.”
It would be nice if the City would clean up some of that tasteless ugly graffiti as well.
Why is there a need for more laws and complications?
Very simple: If the boxes are on public property, i.e. sidewalks, then they’ve been abandoned. Cart them away.
If they’re on private property without the landlord’s permission, then they’re trespassing and can be thrown right out.
If they’re on private propery with the landlord’s permission, then it’s nobody’s business.
What’s so distasteful it plainly states that a הודי (an Indian) i not a Zionist, but surely a יהודי is a Zionist.
Just avoid bins and use Pick Purple – they do home pickups and the money goes to support a frum organization