The bins are supposed to go to owners of one- and two-family homes with the city refunding those who already purchased them, provided they are enrolled in the state’s School Tax Relief (STAR) program. Reps for the mayor said the Council should have addressed the bill’s funding before agreeing last month on a new $115.9 billion budget for this fiscal year – especially since Adams previously complained the trash-bin giveaway plan was fiscally irresponsible. But Adams has an obligation to abide by the new law, and the Council believed the money for the bins was covered by $32 million of permanent new funding he set aside for the Department of Sanitation to keep NYC clean, some members said.
Author: Rich Calder
Published at: 2025-08-02 21:38:50
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