1 Mike's 'hatchet man' on the cutting edge
City government is going to get a lot smarter and leaner to cope with crushing financial challenges next year -- so FDNY company closings are again on the table, and fees for residential sanitation pickups can't be ruled out, Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith said yesterday. In his first major... Source: New York Post
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2 QR Codes: Now on Your Neighborhood Sanitation Truck
NYC Media, the official network of the City of New York, and how-to video network Howcast have created a series of instructional recycling videos that will be broadcast on the City’s flagship television station and NYC Life (Channel 25), online… Source: Mashable
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3 Man Fined $2,000 For Taking Trash
It's something nearly everyone's been tempted to do at least once. You see someone else's throwaways on street and think -- that would look nice in my place. Source: The Huffington Post
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4 Pamela French: The Anderson School/PS334: 2010 Golden Apple Award Winners
Our school has made leaps and bounds this academic year for the environmental movement in the NYC Public School system. Source: The Huffington Post
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5 NYC Man Fined $2,000 For Taking Discarded Garbage
It's something nearly everyone's been tempted to do at least once. You see someone else's throwaways on street and think -- that would look nice in my place. But as CBS 2 HD found out taking it could end up costing you big-time. But what Lawrence didn't know when he decided to pick up a discarded air conditioner sitting on the sidewalk in Middle Village, Queens is that once trash hits the curb ... Source: WCBS-TV New York
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6 City scrambles to cut pension bloat
The Bloomberg administration is reviewing the city's costly pension system to determine if there's a way to rein in exploding payouts unilaterally or whether "legal changes" are necessary, officials disclosed yesterday. "We are starting to focus on all our expenses; clearly pensions are right near the top," Mayor... Source: New York Post
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7 World Cup: What will be the legacy?
Spain have defeated The Netherlands. What will be the legacy of the tournament? Source: BBC News
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8 Ed. Dept. Site Green Programs
The New York City Department of Education has launched a new web site to promote green initiatives in city schools. read more Source: Times Newsweekly
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9 Can Gen Petraeus win in Afghanistan?
US Gen David Petraeus has formally taken over command in Afghanistan. Will he repeat his Iraq success? Source: BBC News
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10 C.B. 2 committee vents concerns on Sanitation’s Spring St. project
The Environment, Public Safety and Public Health Committee of Community Board 2 asked some hard questions on June 16 about the impending demolition of the old Department of Sanitation garage at Canal and Spring Sts. where the department intends to build a salt shed as part of its three-district garage project on property owned by UPS. Source: The Villager
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