With trash bins now required in NYC, only the rats are sorry to see the garbage piles go

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s tradition of piling garbage bags on the sidewalk for pickup is going the way of the dinosaur. As of Friday, all 200,000 businesses in the Big Apple are required to put their bags of trash in garbage bins. That’s something communities across the county and world have long done. The requirement is the next phase in the city’s efforts to curb what Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has called a “24-hour rat buffet” of trash on sidewalks. The city already required restaurants, convenience stores, bars and chain stores to use a sturdy trash can with a secure lid. Now every city enterprise must comply.