Cleanliness

Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?

All of Manhattan

Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.

Youth

Older Adults

Public Housing Residents

Justice Impacted People

People with Disabilities

Limited English Speakers

Immigrants/ Migrants

Veterans

LGBTQ+ People

Parents

Unhoused People

Low Income People

Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color

Describe the challenge you want to address:

Dogs urinating up against residential and commercial buildings, churches, synagogues, mosques, etc., and on the sidewalks and throwing garbage on the Street.

What is the solution to the challenge?

To bring about awareness of the “CURB YOUR DOG” law and begin enforcing it. Some People have forgotten that this law not only pertains to picking up feces, but to bring your dog to the curb to urinate as well, in order for the street sweeper to wash it away thereby allowing cleanliness to return to the city. I can’t imagine what a tourist must think of walking down the street and then having to stop to allow a dog to urinate in front of them on the sidewalk and watch as it makes a puddle and slithers down the sidewalk. Gross! Not a good representation of New York City. Not to mention the smell and then the elderly and children walking through it. Citizens shoes going home and bringing it with them. Just have the law brought back to what it was initially intended to be. I understand since Mayor Koch brought the “pooper scooper” law into effect that over the years it is the only part citizens remember. Especially, the younger ones with dogs. We just have to make people aware of the entire law. Poop and Pee! Also, If we could also have people pick up after themselves instead of using the sidewalk as their garbage cans, that would be great! People seem to have lost interest in the idea of what is good for themselves and others. Maybe we should have a Cleanliness Month to give everyone a gentle reminder of their environment. Thank you.

Please provide your Zip Code

10023