Mayor Mamdani Expands Empire Bin Initiative to 25,000 More NYC Homes, Aiming to Reduce Sidewalk Trash
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced the expansion of the Empire Bin Initiative, a program originally launched under the administration of his predecessor, Eric Adams. This initiative aims to reduce the amount of trash bags on New York City sidewalks by introducing stationary garbage bins. The expansion will cover six districts, bringing these bins to 25,000 residences in larger buildings across the city. The neighborhoods included in this phase are Prospect Heights and Crown Heights in Brooklyn, Hunts Point in the Bronx, the West Village and SoHo in Manhattan, Sunnyside and Hunters Point in Queens, and Shore Acres in Staten Island. The program requires higher-density buildings to use these bins, which are designed for easy collection by side-loading trash trucks. The expansion is expected to be operational by the end of 2027.