Does anyone ever clean 4th Ave.?

aquamann · August 2010

Howdy all.

I've been on 4th Ave. for a few months and have noticed that - in spite of the street cleaning - the stretch of 4th Ave. down by Atlantic Ave. is always ridiculously messy. Now, I am aware that this is off the edge of the slope for many of you and certainly don't expect it to be maintained in the same manner that 6th Ave. is...

That being said, it's kind of ridiculous how messed up it actually is. So I'm wondering, is there any organization that should be cleaning this area (not to mention emptying trash cans or perhaps putting enough out there so that people don't have to throw all their trash away at kentucky fried chicken)?

I don't mind going out there and starting some kind of neighborhood clean-up initiative and getting my rubber-glove-covered hands a little dirty. Never quite understand the unrolled condoms on the sidewalk, but if I have a stick, I'll take care of it. So I guess I'm wondering if anyone else is already doing cleanup stuff that I could hook on with (or branch off of)... or if not, would anyone else be interested in joining me to get something started?

homeowner · August 2010

The cleanup for the street is the same as for any other city street. Sanitation is responsible for placement of street cans and for their cleaning and removal. Commercial businesses are responsible for contracting with private haulers to remove their waste. Sanitation should be coming along and ticketing businesses/ property owners where waste is not removed or there is excessive trash in front of the property.

The only time there are private entites that take on street cleaning responsibilities is when the commercial businesses come together to create a BID (business improvement district). BIDs usually contract for street cleaning (sweeping and trash removal) and the costs are paid for by the local businesses (through their dues/membership fees in the BID). As far as I know there is no 4th Avenue bid, although you can check this with 311.

As a start, contact 311 and report when trash cans are overflowing and need to be refilled.

Go on-line and request additional street cans for a particular location

armchair_warrior · August 2010

lol street sweeping is more like pushing dirt around in nyc, its a scam to get parking ticket money, it would be more effective having people out with bags and picking up garbage.

aquamann · August 2010

Subject: thanks!

Thanks for the insight on that. I'm sure most of that is common knowledge, but not when you haven't been around here very long - which is the case with me. much appreciated. I'll make some calls. And if that doesn't do anything (and i suspect it won't do as much as the area needs), then I'll get more involved.

mazzlefrass · August 2010

Thanks for mentioning. I called 311 a few weeks ago (to no avail) asking for garbage cans to be installed through Union down 4th. There's way-too-much foot-traffic with all the new residential buildings on the strip to be can-less. Maybe a few more calls will get more cans? CALLS FOR CANS!

pitu · August 2010

If you have an iPhone, there's a 311 app, allows you to send a photo to report trash or potholes or whatevs

young -n- modern · August 2010

on the subject, thank you to whoever picked up the huge pile of shit (human) on the sidewalk at 4th and carroll. im glad i didn't have to walk by that too many times.

aquamann · August 2010

human shitpile eh?

anyway, a trash can did appear after i sent a couple messages to 311, albeit on the opposite side of 4th Ave. Maybe more messages to 311 could get a few more. It won't stop the 4th ave. problem, but it certainly won't make it worse!

Let's keep on them!

http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dsny/html/contact/requests_litter.shtml

Does anyone ever clean 4th Ave.?

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