It’s Time for Trash Talk, Bushwick

According to publicly available data, Bushwick's streets and sidewalks are some of the most littered in the city.

It’s Time for Trash Talk, Bushwick

If you’ve ever walked around Bushwick on a windy or beautiful day, you’ve probably taken particular notice all the trash littered about. You might even have thought, “Damn, this is gross.” 

Bushwick is one of the most littered places in all of New York City. In 2017, the neighborhood had some of the lowest rates of “acceptably clean” sidewalks and streets of any community district, according to data from the Department of Sanitation.

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