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By Mike Mishkin

Council Member Julie Menin is sponsoring new legislation which aims to decrease the volume of dog poop on New York City’s sidewalks.

At a recent hearing on street cleanliness, Menin presented Intro 281, a bill which “would require the Department of Sanitation to install and regularly fill dog waste bag dispensers on or next to all public litter baskets on city streets.”

“Nothing ruins a morning commute like stepping in a dog’s business. I enthusiastically support Council Member Menin’s common-sense legislation to curb dog waste and keep our streets clean,” said Council Member Shaun Abreu, Chair of the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management. “It’s time to cut the crap once and for all.”