Waste management

generation, prevention, characterization, monitoring, treatment, handling, reuse and residual disposition of wastes

Commentary Governance
Apr 20 2025
NYC’s Compost Edict Is All About Empowering Our Petty Tyrants
By John Tierney Read More
Issue Brief Cities New York City
Jul 06 2023
Taking the Trash Off the Streets: Innovative Waste-Management Solutions for New York City
By Arpit Gupta Read More
Commentary Cities Tax & Budget
Sep 21 2020
As City Budgets Shrink, It’s Time to Rethink Recycling Programs
By Howard Husock, John Tierney Read time 6 mins Read More
Commentary Economics, Tech Energy
Jul 16 2020
The Environmental Cost of Green Energy
By Forrester Lee Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Cities, Cities, Cities New York City, Public Sector Reform, Tax & Budget
Jul 07 2020
Key NYC Services Are Stuck in the 1950s — and Everyone Pays the Price
By Eric Kober Read time 4 mins Read More
Report Cities, Governance Tax & Budget, Infrastructure & Transportation
Jun 23 2020
The Declining Case for Municipal Recycling
By Howard Husock Read time 21 mins Read More
Commentary Cities Tax & Budget
May 17 2020
The Smart Way for Post-Coronavirus Pandemic NYC to Save Money: Stop Recycling
By Howard Husock Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Tech Regulatory Policy, Energy
Feb 19 2020
Plastic Bags Help the Environment
By John Tierney Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Cities, Cities, Tech Regulatory Policy, New York City, Energy
Feb 09 2017
How Downstate Democrats Voted to Destroy the Environment
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 6 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Cities, Cities Policing, Crime Control, New York City
Dec 15 2014
The Real Challenge When Police Use Lethal Force
By Stephen Eide Read time 3 mins Read More