New York is losing its battle against dog poop.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.The droppings and brown streaks smeared across sidewalks all over the city mean one thing:
During a City Council hearing earlier this month, sanitation officials conceded the rule isn’t working. “It's certainly not for a lack of trying,” said Tisch. “When our enforcement stopped someone for that violation, oftentimes the person will say they're not carrying their ID. And then do you really want to bring them into the precinct for it? I mean, our policy has been no.”
Maria Torres, a member of the same community board, said she notices children in her neighborhood of Hunts Point walking their family dogs and not picking up after them.
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