New York continues to grow, and as the city changes, so does its garbage.
The city of New York has long had a reputation for being dirty. Tidying the city is no small task. "(Cleaning New York) is getting harder and more expensive as the city's all-time-high population of 8.5 million and booming tourism mean more people -- and more trash -- in more places," Winnie Hu write for the New York Times.
Costs are outpacing the city’s growth. "The Sanitation Department spent $58.2 million to clean streets last year, up from $49.5 million the year before," Hu reports. Beyond employing garbage men and woman, the city also employs cleanup crews in places like Time Square. "NYC Cleanup doubles as a job training program, with community organizations employing people on cleaning crews who have been homeless or in prison," writes Hu.
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