According to the New York City Department of Sanitation, 49 workers have been pricked by needles so far this year.
An investigation by FDNY Fire Marshalls determined that a cigarette butt caused a trash fire which spread to a nearby vehicle, igniting its gas tank and causing an explosion, officials said on Thursday evening.
The Sanitation Department announced on Tuesday that its efforts to cut down on the city's rat population appear to be working.
Some residents say weekly pickups aren't enough in the summer months, and they say compost left outside bakes in the heat and attracts mice, maggots and creates a disgusting smell.
A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong strike that halted residential curbside trash pickup and affected other services, officials said Wednesday.
Fighting back against rats and garbage, the installation of 'Empire Bins' makes Manhattan Community Board 9 the first neighborhood to have trash fully containerized.