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By Aneeta Bhole

A controversial waste management company that has racked up hundreds of violations and is being investigated in at least one fatal car crash is still being allowed to operate in the city.

Cogent Waste Solutions has been embroiled in multiple lawsuits since 2021 for alleged recklessness of its drivers, overcharging customers, falsifying records and failing to disclose required personnel details.

“We should be looking in the first instance why we are giving licenses … to folks who are engaging in this reckless behavior,” Councilman Shaun Abreu said to officials from the city’s Sanitation Department and NYC Business Integrity Commission on Monday.