Environmental Justice Groups, Environmental Organizations, City Council Members and Community Leaders call on the Bloomberg Administration to keep its Solid Waste Management Plan Promises of “Fair Share” 
Environmental Justice Groups, Environmental Organizations, City Council Members and Community Leaders call on the Bloomberg Administration to keep its Solid Waste Management Plan Promises of “Fair Share”
Environmental justice groups, environmental organizations and community leaders joined New York City Councilmembers Brad Lander, Sara Gonzalez, Annabel Palma, Jumaane Williams and others on the City Hall steps today to demand that the Bloomberg Administration keep its Solid Waste Management Plan promises of “Fair Share”. The press conference kicked off prior to the City Council’s first-ever “Fair Share” hearing by the Landmarks, Siting and Maritime Sub-Committee, where it examined testimony on the intent and shortcomings of the NYC Charter’s “fair share” provision. The Council learned yesterday that no one from the Administration would testify.
“The placement of solid waste transfer stations throughout the five boroughs was critical to the SWMP as adopted by Mayor Bloomberg. The Mayor’s preliminary budget delays funding for the construction of these new marine transfer stations is unfair to those boroughs that are already overburdened by garbage. It is only fair, and environmentally responsible, that each borough handle its own garbage. It is time for each borough to do its part, and we cannot afford any more delays,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
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