New York city hall found guilty in dirty streets: they say that drivers are to blame

The streets of New York have become much dirtier during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the new head of the Department of Sanitation, Jessica Tisch, has suggested that her old boss, former Mayor Bill de Blasio, is partly to blame. New York Daily News.

During the peak of the pandemic, de Blasio made changes to alternative parking regulations so that city drivers only had to move their cars once a week to clean the streets. While earlier this procedure took place twice a week.

Speaking to city council May 10, Tisch said more than 50% of drivers in New York as a result of de Blasio's policies have stopped swapping their cars altogether, choosing instead to pay a parking ticket if caught.

“This policy has created a world where too many people have felt that one-time ASP tickets (penalties) are just a cost to their lifestyle,” Tish said, adding that she believes the partial suspension of 2-way alternative parking is in effect.” too long".

Before being appointed head of the Department of Sanitation last month, Tish served as head of de Blasio's Department of Information, Technology and Telecommunications.

De Blasio's policy of cleaning the streets once a week remains in place for now, but Adams announced last month that the alternate parking rule would return in full from July 5th.

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Tish said resuming cleaning twice a week would improve sanitation on city streets, as mechanical brooms that sweep roadsides are the most effective cleaning tool.

“Starting July 5, we will finally be sweeping the streets again,” she said.