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Addressing nighttime sanitation pickup noise complaints in Manhattan
1:35:49
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Council Member Brewer raises concerns about noise complaints from constituents regarding nighttime sanitation pickups. Acting Commissioner Lojan provides information on pickup schedules and offers to look into specific areas of concern.
- Brewer reports complaints about being woken up by early morning pickups
- Lojan explains that most Manhattan day shifts start at 5 AM
- He notes that 10-15% of Manhattan collections occur on the midnight shift
- Lojan offers to investigate specific areas of complaint and make adjustments if necessary
- Brewer emphasizes that complaints are primarily about pickups between 3-4 AM
Gale A. Brewer
1:35:49
Okay.
1:35:50
And just finally, I know this sounds like an Upper West Side thing, but they don't like to wake up at night to the you know, I don't know if it's it's it's the private Carter's or you.
1:35:59
But are your most of your, sanitation pickup during the early morning or some of them are three Depends on perhaps the day.
1:36:08
But I am swamped with my lovely constituents complaining about being woken up.
1:36:21
Okay.
1:36:21
But they're not complaining about 5AM.
1:36:23
It's the three and the four
1:36:37
Thank you very much.
1:36:39
Okay.
Javier Lojan
1:36:14
Right.
1:36:14
So it depends where, but in Manhattan, the majority of the day line shift starts at five a.
1:36:24
and the Yeah.
1:36:25
I think in Manhattan, we're about 10 to 15% of the collections are are on the midnight shift, but I'm happy to look to see what areas are you getting complaints about and maybe making some adjustments where necessary.
Justin Brannan
1:36:39
We have a question from council member Salam followed by Ariola.