You are reading

Six People Caught Illegally Dumping in Liberty Park in July: DSNY

Cypress Hills Street and Vermont Place on July 7 (Facebook)

Aug. 24, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

The NYC Department of Sanitation caught six people carrying out illegal dumping in Liberty Park last month.

DSNY officers nabbed the offenders over a two week period following tip-offs from Council Member Bob Holden.

The agency began investigating the illegal activity after Holden came across piles of rubbish strewn out along Cypress Hills Street and Vermont Place on July 7.

DSNY said their officers caught several people pulling up to spots in the surrounding area and dumping their trash in the weeks that followed.

For example, DSNY agents observed a driver pull over on Cypress Hills Street on July 19 and dump one cubic yard of household waste onto the ground. The trash was stuffed into black bags and one of the bags contained a chandelier, the agency said.

Days later two people hopped out of a truck on Cypress Avenue and illegally dumped a mattress and a box spring onto a grass area, DSNY said.

In another incident on Cypress Avenue, a driver pulled in directly behind another car on July 28 and placed several black bags at a similar area, the agency said.

The agency thanked Council Member Holden for making them aware of the locations and urged residents to call 311 if they witness any illegal dumping.

Kathryn Garcia (via NYC Housing Authority)

“Now more than ever we depend on our partnership with City residents to help us keep the city clean,” Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia said in a statement.

“There’s even a reward program available with a financial award to the tipster,” Garcia said.

Vehicle owners caught illegally dumping can be fined as much as $20,000 and individuals who make the complaint can receive up to half of that amount as a reward, according to the DSNY.

Council Member Robert Holden said that illegal dumping has been a problem in the district for a very long time because there are a lot of open spaces at surrounding parks, cemeteries and railroad tracks.

Holden said that the COVID-19 pandemic and budget crisis have made matters even worse.

“I am grateful to Commissioner Garcia and the Sanitation Police Officers who have been responsive to our neighborhood’s complaints during this time,” Holden said.

“And I urge everyone to do their part to stop illegal dumping and respect our city,” he added.

email the author: [email protected]
No comments yet

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.


The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

CM Moya announces support for massive Metropolitan Park proposal near Citi Field

Council Member Francisco Moya announced his support for Metropolitan Park, a proposal put forward by New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International that calls for the construction of a casino and entertainment complex on the parking lot just west of Citi Field.

In a lengthy statement released on Thursday afternoon, Moya said that when he was first approached about the project, his main consideration was ensuring that it would meet the needs of his constituents and provide a major boost to the local economy.

Long Island man charged in fatal Flushing hit-and-run that left 81-year-old man dead: NYPD

A Long Island truck driver was arrested on Tuesday and booked at the 109th Precinct in Flushing for a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a Murray Hill senior who was riding an electric bike on Northern Boulevard three months ago.

Kyle Schreiber, 27, of Lincoln Boulevard in Hauppauge, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in the death of 81-year-old Peter Seo on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 28.

MTA seizes 19 ‘ghost’ cars registered to toll violators at Queens Midtown Tunnel on Monday

Two days before the MTA Board approved the controversial congestion pricing plan for Manhattan on Wednesday, the agency cracked down on persistent toll violators at the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Long Island City.

MTA Bridges and Tunnels seized 19 vehicles registered to persistent scofflaws on Monday and issued 81 summonses and confiscated two fraudulent incense plates. The MTA noted that the scofflaws accounted for approximately $483,000 in combined unpaid tolls and fees. One of the top persistent toll violators from the targeted enforcement owed nearly $76,000 in tolls and fees.