Most New Yorkers will agree that litter hurts their neighborhoods in so many ways, including being harmful to animals and simply being an eyesore on the street. But now, the city’s sanitation department, through its designated nonprofit organization, will clean up city streets with the help of some famous folks and New Yorkers during the 2nd annual Great Broadway Sweep in NYC next week. The Sanitation Foundation, the official nonprofit of the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY), will remove litter from the Broadways in each borough through a citywide effort to “promote cleanliness, environmental responsibility and waste reduction,” during Climate Week NYC and beyond, Sept.
21 – Oct. 6. The program kicks off in Brooklyn on Saturday, Sept.
21, led by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and actress, Coco Jones. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Union Square, TV producer and personality Andy Cohen will join the effort.
“The Sanitation Foundation proudly supports both the NYC Department of Sanitation and our dedicated community volunteers in their mission to keep our city clean,” said Caryl Englander, Sanitation Foundation board chair . “However, this vital work could be significantly easier if all property owners fulfilled their legal obligation to maintain clean sidewalks, including 18 inches from the curb.” Litter in NYC: polluting local waterways NYC is riddled with litter and waste , despite its beautiful parks and natural areas , according to environmental research.