DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — THE BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN Solid Waste Advisory boards are holding a public hearing on NYC’s Department of Sanitation’s 10-year Draft 2026 Solid Waste Management Plan. The hearing, at Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St., on Monday, Jan. 12, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., will serve as a forum for community members and others who are impacted by the city’s waste policies. These include residents living in environmental justice neighborhoods that host waste transfer stations, as well as people living in areas receiving nearly 14 million tons of New York City’s waste each year for disposal at landfills and incinerators.

To get details on where the DSNY exports NYC’s trash and to see the rate at which NYC recycles paper, metals, glass, plastic and organics, check out the SWAB data tracker for more information.

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Flags are placed by the names of those killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the reflecting pools at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in New York. One World Trade Center rises in the background. AP Photo/Donald King
9/11 memorial events in Brooklyn

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William Staudt, a firefighter that worked at Ground Zero on the day of the attacks, looks over a reflecting pool during a ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in New York. AP Photo/Seth Wenig
Americans mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with emotional ceremonies

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Volunteers work during the "NYC Meal Pack For 9/11 Day" at the Intrepid Museum, Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2025, in New York. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
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A 9/11 tribute remembering victims and honoring survivors and first responders was held on Sept. 7. Photo by Arthur De Gaeta
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