A Sanitation Department official told the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association last Thursday that the agency would “love” to use camera footage in its enforcement of littering laws, but can’t because of the law.
“It does help our enforcement because usually its ritualized,” said Nicholas Circharo, community affairs liaison for the DSNY. “They do it every morning. We would love to use the footage.”
Right now, Sanitation enforcement agents must catch a litterer in the act to write him or her a summons and are not allowed to use video evidence against an illegal dumper.
Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village) said earlier in the meeting that he’d be interested in writing a bill that would allow the agency to use surveillance equipment to keep streets clean.
Litter laws are a top issue for the WRBA, and it’s discussed at almost every one of the civic’s meetings. Circharo was asked to appear at the May one to answer a few questions from WRBA President Steve Forte and other residents.
Many complained that summonses are often written to homeowners and merchants for trash left behind by other people in front of their property — some businesses have been issued thousands of dollars in violations.
7 comments:
Oh no no no...we can't have that. Can't let people see how disproportionately third worlders litter compared to others....
Tony , did you even graduate from high school ?
"... a bill that would allow the agency to use surveillance equipment to keep streets clean.
Another "Big Brother is watching" idea. A bit too Orwellian for my taste.
Lol again @ anonymous. Can't rebut me so all you do is attack. Yes I did, college grad also you moron.
I know a video had been used to dispute a sanitation ticket. The video showed a completely clean sidewalk no debris on it yet the homeowner got a ticket. Took it to court and it was dismissed.
Lovely, more government surveillance. Why do so many people want to be spied on?
I know a video had been used to dispute a sanitation ticket. The video showed a completely clean sidewalk no debris on it yet the homeowner got a ticket. Took it to court and it was dismissed.
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It’s difficult because I was given a ticket along with all my neighbors with the same exact complaint. Now, how can all my neighbors have 5he same exact violation? When I disputed it online with pictures I uploaded, the subversion came back and gave me a more expensive violation. The original ticket was dated a day after the ticket was left on my door so that sanitation agent faked it all. Wish I could catch these guys doing this. One agent had the nerve to tell me he’s going to give all my neighbors tickets. Weird guy who liked to chat and said he was in investigation and going after illegal dumpers so I asked why then was he in m6 neighborhood? No answer. Just appeared to slept in his parked car or something and then handed out tickets as he hand them already in hand.
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