A Bushwick elected official was caught talking trash earlier this week. Council Member Antonio Reynoso partnered with the Environmental Protection, Transportation, and Sanitation Committee under Community Board 4 to host a sanitation town hall on Monday night. The town hall was organized to allow residents the opportunity to ask about issues they are facing in the neighborhood. Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, representatives from the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) were present to address resident concerns.

There was a list of neighborhood and individual issues that were discussed during the 90-minute public forum. Here are some of the highlights:

Public street cleanliness