The city is trashing the Knicks litterbug.<\/p>\n
The Sanitation Department is raffling off five Knicks-themed trash cans to celebrate the team\u2019s NBA Finals win \u2014 and they\u2019ve taken a not-so-subtle dig at the notorious JP Morgan executive<\/a> who went viral for stealing one off the parade route.<\/p>\n \u201cNo Need to Knick a Bin,\u201d the department said in an ad for the contest. \u201cThe DSNY is giving away 5 Commemorative Knicks-Themed Litter Baskets.\u201d<\/p>\n A thief went viral for stealing a Knicks-themed trash can off the parade route. @WorldLatinHoney\/X<\/p>\n Unlike the \u201cincredibly stupid\u201d fan, the five lucky winners won\u2019t need to grab the full-sized blue-and-orange baskets off the street, dump litter across the sidewalk and lug it home on the subway.<\/p>\n \u201cFouling up our sidewalks and stealing public property should always be out of bounds in New York City,\u201d said DSNY Commissioner Gregory Anderson. <\/p>\n \u201cThere is no need to lift bins off the street. DSNY is thrilled to turn over five brand-new litter baskets to lucky Knicks fans, the same heavy baskets we use on the streets. Continue celebrating our championship team by\u00a0going online today to enter\u00a0\u2013 and leave the basket-tipping to New York\u2019s Strongest.\u201d<\/p>\n Only five of the baskets will be given away as part of the contest, and the winners will be chosen at random.<\/p>\n Five lucky winners will be picked at random. DSNY<\/p>\n The 30-pound and 28-inch tall bins are the same dimensions as those that line Big Apple streets \u2014 but are brand new. <\/p>\n The winners must be New Yorkers, 18 and older and be able to pick it up from the department\u2019s lower Manhattan office, DSNY said.<\/p>\n Applications must be submitted before 5 p.m. on July 3 at on.nyc.gov\/basketgiveaway<\/a>.<\/p>\n Winners will be selected later in the summer.<\/p>\n Losers can buy their own, smaller Knicks-themed bins from Only NY for $168.<\/p>\n \u201cFouling up our sidewalks and stealing public property should always be out of bounds in New York City,\u201d said DSNY Commissioner Gregory Anderson. NYC Sanitation \/ X<\/p>\n The contest is the second time DSNY has ribbed the boneheaded Knicks fan who went\u00a0viral for stealing a team-themed<\/a>\u00a0city trash can has returned the stolen goods \u2014 and was slapped with $175 in fines for the dirty deed.<\/p>\n The department shared a picture of the basket at its Financial District office after it was finally returned last week.<\/p>\n \u201cHome sweet home,\u201d the sanitation department said on X. \u201cWelcome back! We missed you!\u201d<\/p>\n