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BRONX TIMES REPORTER, J 4 UNE 11-17, 2021 BTR
Salamanca and Parks
announce $424,000
in new park-cleaning
vehicle funding
Councilman Salamanca allocated $424,000 in funding for three, new garbage collection
vehicles. Courtesy of Twitter feed of CM Salamanca
BY BRONX TIMES
As budget cuts last year hammered
the Parks Department, trash has piled
up in green spaces throughout the borough.
Councilman Rafael Salamanca has
taken notice and recently took action to
help alleviate this problem. On June 4,
the lawmaker announced the allocation
of $424,000 for three new garbage collection
vehicles.
The vehicles, a heavy-use Kenworth
16-yard garbage packer and two HINO
midsize garbage trucks, will help Parks
respond to the surge in trash accumulating
in city parks as a result of increased
usage.
“When COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
went into place, New Yorkers without
backyards immediately felt the impact
of not having any space to enjoy
leisurely outdoor activity,” the councilman
said. “Naturally, our city parks
became the one-stop for New Yorkers,
especially those in low-income neighborhoods
like mine, to get out of their
homes and see their friends and family
in a safe, socially-distanced manner.
Our parks played host to everything
from family barbeques, to birthday parties,
to memorable affairs like weddings.
With all the increased usage, however,
trash from these gatherings were getting
left behind, leaving our parks fi lled
with garbage in the process. As a result,
I knew it would be imperative to ensure
DPR had the proper resources to handle
the increased demand put on our parks
system. Moving forward, these three vehicles
will play a major role in keeping
our beautiful parks system in the pristine
condition New Yorkers deserve.”
“COVID19 showed so many New
Yorkers how fortunate we are to have
a world class parks system. Overnight,
our parks become the city’s backyard.
To meet the demand, I am proud to have
allocated $424k for garbage trucks to ensure
our parks are in the pristine condition
we deserve!” Salamanca Tweeted.
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