More than 1 million people attended the New Year's Eve celebration in New York City's Time Square, and the city's biggest party required an extra large cleaning crew.
“Each year, this holiday gives people a chance to make a fresh start and start with a clean slate, which is why DSNY is proud to offer clean streets right here in Times Square,” said Secretary Tisch. said in a statement.
Approximately 187 employees from the New York City Department of Sanitation, the world's largest municipal sanitation force, removed more than 100,000 pounds of confetti from New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square before dawn on New Year's Day, the city said. .
The city added that sanitation workers used 21 mechanical brooms and 20 collection trucks, as well as brooms and backpack blowers, to pick up 100,000 pounds of trash.
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100,000 pounds of confetti was removed from the streets of Times Square. (New York City Department of Health)
“If you were walking through Times Square right now, you would have no idea that the world's biggest party was taking place there just over eight hours ago,” the New York City Department of Health posted on X (formerly Twitter).
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Some 187 workers used 21 mechanical brooms, 20 collection trucks, brooms and backpack blowers to do a remarkable job after 1 million people gathered in Times Square to ring in the 2024 bell. . (New York City Department of Health)
Commissioner Tisch added that this year's celebration drew a huge number of partygoers.
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In New York City, 200 sanitation workers removed 100,000 pounds of confetti and debris before dawn. (New York City Department of Health)
“This winter, we had the largest turnout in decades. I want to thank Mayor Adams for giving us the tools we need to get the job done. We look forward to a great and clean 2024. I hope so,” Tish posted.
