According to Joshua Goodman, trash collection in New York is one of the last services the city offers that is not yet touched by neoliberalism. What he means is that it’s the last free and unlimited city service — there is no opt-in; it is not means tested. Goodman — who is the DSNY’s deputy commissioner for public affairs and customer experience — tells us that the city deals with 24 million pounds of trash every day, and on today’s podcast, he explains the logistical dance required to sort thr
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Odd Lots: How New York City Takes Out Its Trash (Podcast)
According to Joshua Goodman, trash collection in New York is one of the last services the city offers that is not yet touched by neoliberalism. What he means is that it’s the last free and unlimited city service — there is no opt-in; it is not means tested. Goodman — who is the DSNY’s deputy commissioner for public affairs and customer experience — tells us that the city deals with 24 million pounds of trash every day, and on today’s podcast, he explains the logistical dance required to sort thr
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