Overview
- The Department of Sanitation says limited collection is underway, asking residents to set out trash and compost on normal schedules while holding recycling as snow operations continue.
- Post reporters documented heaps of bags and boxes across several neighborhoods, including the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Midtown, and the Bronx’s Grand Concourse.
- Residents in some buildings reported long gaps in pickup, with one Upper West Side doorman saying nothing had been collected since Jan. 19.
- Locals raised public-health concerns as trash attracts rats and bags are torn open by people searching for items, worsening street conditions.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces criticism over calls for patience, with garbage reported a block from a public appearance, though some residents say crews are overwhelmed after the storm.