The Department of Sanitation has revealed that the citywide curbside composting program will begin next week. The program will start in Queens on Monday, with plans to roll it out to Brooklyn in the fall. The curbside composting program is an extension of the Department of Sanitation’s existing composting initiative, which encourages residents to drop…

The New York City Department of Homeless Services (NYCDHS) has issued a Code Blue alert, effective until Monday, March 20 at 8:00 AM, as temperatures drop below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The alert requires shelters to take in all homeless individuals, regardless of their status, and is a reminder of the challenges that homeless people face,…