Tuesday, February 17, 2026

SH**HOLE NEWS: NYers Raise a Stink Over Trash Buildup as ‘limited collection’ Continues 7 Days After Winter Storm: ‘It’s disgusting’; All Things to Do in New York City: Garbage and Rats in New York City Walking Tour

NYers raise a stink over trash buildup as ‘limited collection’ continues 7 days after winter storm: ‘It’s disgusting’:
It’s the Big Crapple.
Frustrated New Yorkers are raising a stink over mountains of trash piling up on city streets as “limited” collection drags on a week after a massive winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow.
The unsavory sights were clear as day on Saturday night when a Post reporter spotted heaps of garbage bags and cardboard boxes littering the sidewalks in several neighborhoods, thanks to the Department of Sanitation playing catch-up since the storm.
One fed-up Upper East Side resident fumed that a mound near his block towers “higher than a car.”
“It’s very dirty,” Frederick Radie, 55, told The Post, adding that crews haven’t picked up the garbage “since the first snowfall last weekend.”
“Actually, we have people visiting, and it’s a little embarrassing,” the 35-year resident said, as his partner, Mirys Rosa, ripped Mayor Zohran Mamdani for urging Gotham residents to be patient.
“This was like two weeks ago,” the 61-year-old seethed, slamming the sea of garbage as “so gross, it’s disgusting.”
Sanitation officials announced Wednesday that limited collection was underway, telling New Yorkers to put garbage out on the curb as
The Department of Sanitation told The Post Saturday they are currently operating under “slight delays.”
“We are prioritizing trash and composting (the stuff that gets gross), but New Yorkers can follow their regular schedule,” a spokesperson said.
“We are running hundreds of collection trucks each day in addition to ongoing snow operations. We just ask for patience as we catch up.” --->READ MORE HERE
All Things to Do in New York City: Garbage and Rats in New York City Walking Tour
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