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Mayor Eric Adams backtracks on New York City's composting law with new exemptions from fines

Mayor Eric Adams backtracks on New York City's composting law with new exemptions from fines

In an abrupt backtrack, Mayor Eric Adams’ administration in recent days has exempted most of New York City’s residential buildings from being fined for violating the composting law, which mandates that food scraps and yard waste be separated from the rest of the trash.

Composting program now in force in NYC. Residents must fill special bins with food scraps, leaves, grass.

Composting program now in force in NYC. Residents must fill special bins with food scraps, leaves, grass.

Compost or else.

Failing to separate residential compost waste — including leaves, grass and food scraps — began Tuesday, subjecting  the violator to a fine in New York City.

Long Island landscaping firm Affa Organics to pay $100G in settlement over pine barrens destruction

Long Island landscaping firm Affa Organics to pay $100G in settlement over pine barrens destruction

A Medford-based landscaping company will pay a $100,000 penalty after the company chopped down trees, bulldozed land and excavated soil in the protected Long Island Central Pine Barrens 12 years ago without a permit, State Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday.

Palumbo hosts roundtable meeting in Riverhead to discuss environmental issues

Palumbo hosts roundtable meeting in Riverhead to discuss environmental issues

Representatives of environmental groups, community groups and local government officials across eastern Suffolk County turned out for a two-hour, wide-ranging conversation with state legislators Thursday morning in Riverhead. 

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