News 12 | Brooklyn | Mayor Calls On Albany To Pass Trash Hauling Plan 34795391

Mayor calls on Albany to pass trash hauling plan

The mayor urged Albany to pass a plan to haul trash by barge and rail instead of trucks Tuesday at a City Hall news conference. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, flanked by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn

News 12 Staff

•

Oct 17, 2007, 6:00 AM

•

Updated

Knicks celebrate long-awaited title at City Hall, receive keys to New York in joy-filled ceremony

01:36

Father's Day Weekend forecast: Will it be nice for Dad?

01:36

Violent robbery at Flatlands Popeyes leaves community on edge

01:55

seniorswaitforknickswinCM_2026-06-18-17-54-52

'I didn't think I'd live to see it again': Seniors celebrate long-awaited Knicks win

01:55

Thousands of fans pack NYC streets for Knicks NBA championship parade

Man slashed in the neck during Knicks championship parade

Recall alert: Nara Organics voluntary recalls powdered infant formula

JetBlue to scale back Newark service and close local crew bases this fall

01:35

KLNEDRICFIRE618261230P_2026-06-18-13-07-23_12-47-42,24

Families displaced after fire tears through Ocean Parkway apartment buildings

01:56

618rebuildingbrooklyn_2026-06-18-06-00-35

Park Slope Conservatory provides free rehearsal space during New York Music Month

00:31

Man wanted for forcibly touching teen in Sheepshead Bay

01:30

Down the Shore: Wildwood’s Doo Wop vibe and a look inside Bell Works in Holmdel

00:39

Brooklyn mother, boyfriend indicted for murder, accused of beating, starving 3-year-old son to death

02:05

Parents speak out over proposed classroom changes at PS 398

01:55

Exhibition explores Brooklyn's role in the American Revolution

00:27

Driver sentenced for Hunts Point reckless crash that killed Rockland County teen, Brooklyn man

01:49

cycliststruckbycopcarCM_2026-06-17-17-38-41

Protect and swerve: Bike rider and NYPD collide in Downtown Brooklyn

Teenager dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in NYC’s Central Park

01:49

flatbushavebuslanesissuesCM_2026-06-17-17-38-57

'A turtle's pace.’ Brooklyn residents frustrated with construction traffic in Downtown Brooklyn

01:25

KLNEDRICFIRE617261230P_2026-06-17-12-42-13

Five people hospitalized after overnight fire at Van Dyke Houses in Brownsville

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

Ad Choices

Privacy Manager

News12 New York

N12 Originals

Numbers & Links

Local

Crime

Weather

NYC Politics

Rebuilding Brooklyn

Vote 2026: Brooklyn primary election

Mayor calls on Albany to pass trash hauling plan

The mayor urged Albany to pass a plan to haul trash by barge and rail instead of trucks Tuesday at a City Hall news conference. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, flanked by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn

Top Stories

Knicks celebrate long-awaited title at City Hall, receive keys to New York in joy-filled ceremony

Father's Day Weekend forecast: Will it be nice for Dad?

Violent robbery at Flatlands Popeyes leaves community on edge

'I didn't think I'd live to see it again': Seniors celebrate long-awaited Knicks win

Thousands of fans pack NYC streets for Knicks NBA championship parade

Man slashed in the neck during Knicks championship parade

Recall alert: Nara Organics voluntary recalls powdered infant formula

JetBlue to scale back Newark service and close local crew bases this fall

Families displaced after fire tears through Ocean Parkway apartment buildings

Park Slope Conservatory provides free rehearsal space during New York Music Month

Man wanted for forcibly touching teen in Sheepshead Bay

Down the Shore: Wildwood’s Doo Wop vibe and a look inside Bell Works in Holmdel

Brooklyn mother, boyfriend indicted for murder, accused of beating, starving 3-year-old son to death

Parents speak out over proposed classroom changes at PS 398

Exhibition explores Brooklyn's role in the American Revolution

Driver sentenced for Hunts Point reckless crash that killed Rockland County teen, Brooklyn man

Protect and swerve: Bike rider and NYPD collide in Downtown Brooklyn

Teenager dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in NYC’s Central Park

'A turtle's pace.’ Brooklyn residents frustrated with construction traffic in Downtown Brooklyn

Five people hospitalized after overnight fire at Van Dyke Houses in Brownsville