AGENCY TESTIMONY
Response to pre-considered introduction on Empire Bins expansion
0:15:25
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Commissioner Tisch strongly supports the pre-considered introduction sponsored by Council Member Hudson, which aims to facilitate the expansion of the Empire Bins program beyond the pilot district.
- Emphasizes that the bill is essential for the success of the 'trash revolution'
- States that the bill will allow for a sustainable model for expansion of on-street containers
- Argues that the bill must pass to achieve full-scale containerization across the city
- Cites a 60% decrease in rat sightings on blocks with Empire Bins in the Hamilton Heights pilot
Jessica Tisch
0:15:25
The pre considered introduction sponsored by council member Hudson is essential to the success of the trash revolution.
0:15:33
This bill will allow for a sustainable model for expansion of empire bin on street containers beyond the pilot district.
0:15:41
If you are interested in seeing full scale containerization across the city, it must pass.
0:15:47
And we support the concept of this legislation in the strongest possible terms.
0:15:52
Our initial use of on street containers in Hamilton Heights led to a 60% decrease in rat sightings on blocks that had the bins, while the rest of the neighborhood was flat on the same statistic.
0:16:04
We know this works, and I wanna thank council member Hudson and chair Abreu for their forward thinking in making sure that the m nine pilot has a mechanism for further expansion.
