Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
End of Summer 2017
Yes, things change around the place after August, Winter is on everybody lips. Let the scheming and jockeying begin. The yearly migration begins. NIGHT PLOW YEA! Hope everybody had a …
Mock Snow Storm DSNY Family Weekly V47
Training, training and more training. There’s no more fun than training for snow on a sunny day, but necessary, yeah! I said that.I always thought this was a good idea, …
America
The Results of The People’s Vote: The most influential documents in American history. “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for …
Alfonso C. Stabile NYC Council Member Former Sanitation Worker
In Loving Memory Leave a message Stabile, Alfonso C. “Al” South Queens officials remember how ‘Big Al’ impacted the community.
DSNY New Jack City 2015
Semper Fi DSNY! Curtis Jackson “Just taking out the trash”
Dan O’Hagan Retired Supervisor Bronx 10
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Joseph Nicholas DiCarluccio Retired Supervisor
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Timothy Dillon District Superintendent
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William Glover Retired District Superintendent Manhattan
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Ronald J. Loock Sr Retired Sanitation Worker Manhattan 2
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Vincent A. DeBonis
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Anthony Masterpalo DSNY
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William Jahns DSNY
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James Theurer DSNY
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Memorial Day 2014
Not long ago I heard a young man ask why people still kept up Memorial Day, and it set me thinking of the answer. Not the answer that you and …
May 2014
Well, that’s it, next chapter. It has been a rollercoaster of a ride, but happy I got on that ride. To everybody out there that was supportive of me all …
Anders Updale Sr. Retired Supervisor BWD Freshkills
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Dennis Meade Retired Sanitation Worker Staten Island 1
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Exam 2060
Take the exam! Chances are good that this exam will be administered sometime this early fall. Registering is now open until June 30, 2022, don’t procrastinate apply as soon as …
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
Night Plow 2019-2020 Recap
So here we are, Night Plow over and entering a world that not one of us could have ever imagined. The end of Night Plow has always been a time …
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
2017 Recapped
View PostLet the Games Begin
There is nothing better than spending a cold day/night in a cozy bed under the blankets, but it is especially gratifying after spending some very cold nights as a NYC …
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
End of Summer 2017
Yes, things change around the place after August, Winter is on everybody lips. Let the scheming and jockeying begin. The yearly migration begins. NIGHT PLOW YEA! Hope everybody had a …
DSNY Exodus Part 2
View PostNight Plow 2016-2017 Recapped
Well its over(Night Plow). Now What? For some its going out of town and accumulating hours for those long summer ahead, for others its getting all your ducks in line …
2016 Recapped
DSNY Family Year in Review 2016Every year I check some things in my life, like I like to clean out my address book and sometimes I make adjustments to my …
Welcome to 2017
Wishing everybody a great year 🙂 Live long and prosper 🙂 I’m looking forward to another year of using this contraption called a computer to practice and extend my little …
America
The Results of The People’s Vote: The most influential documents in American history. “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for …
Lodi DSNY Family Weekly V1
Happening now DSNY Fraternal Memberships Ask your delegate for them. Ride Bikes with Bono and Get Ice Cream in Central Park Coming up Martin Luther King Day Lodi Protect yourself! …
John J. Foley Jr. Retired Superintendent Bronx 2
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Christopher Cumberbatch Sanitation Worker BX06
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New York Botanical Holiday Train Show
Choo Choo 🙂
Vincent Moscatelli Auto Mechanic Zerega Ave-Q8 (old 64)
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Exam 2060
Take the exam! Chances are good that this exam will be administered sometime this early fall. Registering is now open until June 30, 2022, don’t procrastinate apply as soon as …
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
Night Plow 2019-2020 Recap
So here we are, Night Plow over and entering a world that not one of us could have ever imagined. The end of Night Plow has always been a time …
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
What is 2018 going to bring?
Happy New Year everybody and welcome to 2018, every year I make some goals that I try to accomplished as best as I could and this year is no different. …
2017 Recapped
View PostDSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
End of Summer 2017
Yes, things change around the place after August, Winter is on everybody lips. Let the scheming and jockeying begin. The yearly migration begins. NIGHT PLOW YEA! Hope everybody had a …
2016 Recapped
DSNY Family Year in Review 2016Every year I check some things in my life, like I like to clean out my address book and sometimes I make adjustments to my …
Welcome to 2017
Wishing everybody a great year 🙂 Live long and prosper 🙂 I’m looking forward to another year of using this contraption called a computer to practice and extend my little …
Jackpot DSNY Family Weekly V38
Money It might seem like you hit the lottery getting this job, but its not all fun and games, when it comes to pay “this is cereal” it could be …
30 Days DSNY Family V37
Imagine you have 30 days to live, well its not that bad but, fasten your seat belts its going to be a bumpy ride 🙂 Right about now its time …
Hooks DSNY Family V32
Yes, its always a good idea to have someone looking out for you no matter what job you have, it doesn’t hurt. I was lucky enough to have people looking …
Mechanics DSNY Family Weekly V23
DSNY Guardian Angels I have always been amazed on what little does the public and for that fact DSNY as a whole knows what goes on a daily basis with …
Who We Are DSNY Family Weekly V8
It’s been an interesting month with some bad press, I have a friend that asked the other day “What the hell is going on?” My answer was simple we are …
Javier Nicholson Retired Supervisor QW9
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Fred O. Klauck Retired Supervisor BKN01
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Exam 2060
Take the exam! Chances are good that this exam will be administered sometime this early fall. Registering is now open until June 30, 2022, don’t procrastinate apply as soon as …
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
Night Plow 2019-2020 Recap
So here we are, Night Plow over and entering a world that not one of us could have ever imagined. The end of Night Plow has always been a time …
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
What is 2018 going to bring?
Happy New Year everybody and welcome to 2018, every year I make some goals that I try to accomplished as best as I could and this year is no different. …
2017 Recapped
View PostDSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
2016 Recapped
DSNY Family Year in Review 2016Every year I check some things in my life, like I like to clean out my address book and sometimes I make adjustments to my …
Welcome to 2017
Wishing everybody a great year 🙂 Live long and prosper 🙂 I’m looking forward to another year of using this contraption called a computer to practice and extend my little …
Does It Count? DSNY Family Weekly V49
Sick Chart? You go out sick and your chart is one of those days you are out, does this count as a sick day? The simple answer is No! You …
To Be or Not to Be DSNY Family Weekly V44
To be or not to be – that is the question! Let me first start off by thanking everybody for their support and hopefully I have helped at least one …
Trials DSNY Family V29
The Trial Paradox What happens when you do everything right and still get in trouble, well you can do what I do, throw your hands up in the air and …
Frank Musella Enforcement Sergeant
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Richard Addonizio Retired Supervisor Brooklyn South 11
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October 2014
October Funny month! As in, it might be the last time you see daylight for awhile for some around DSNY. The yearly ritual of enjoying daylight and resting at night, begin to end. This years …
Donald J. Cleary Retired Laborer BKS6A
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Angelo Martucci Retired Sanitation Worker/Shop Steward BKS14
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In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
End of Summer 2017
Yes, things change around the place after August, Winter is on everybody lips. Let the scheming and jockeying begin. The yearly migration begins. NIGHT PLOW YEA! Hope everybody had a …
Why Retire?
I had a plan! There are a few reasons people retire from this job and it seems everybody has their own reason(s). As I see on social guys/girls retire for …
Night Plow 2016-2017 Recapped
Well its over(Night Plow). Now What? For some its going out of town and accumulating hours for those long summer ahead, for others its getting all your ducks in line …
Chiefs DSNY Family Weekly V41
My first experiences with this group was working in the snow room in Operation for night plow(1996-1997) before getting promoted, and that experience guided me in my perception of them through …
GU DSNY Family Weekly V40
MacGyver’s GU: Garage Utility Before cuts to the garage, all garages had a least 3 S/W on the 8-4 and 2 S/W on the night shifts taking care of practically …
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
Snow in NYC: Reality and Wishfulness
Buying a shovel, salt, milk, water and eggs is just not enough!
James A. Denunzio Retired Chief BOO
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They Forgot My Garbage
You have to call 311 or visit their site Home NYC311. When you see electronic(s) not working, the first thing you do is to make sure its plugged in if …
Fiat
Saw this happen plenty of times, guys/girls going over and above one day and then the next day they’re back in the doghouse. Reminder: You’re only as good as your …
Murphy’s Law Collection Edition
They Missed My Stop.One of my early days as a Supervisor I was assigned to the field, not knowing what I was doing I noticed a bunch of stops still …
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
Dirty Streets
NYC History Does anybody remember the days when the streets were dirty to the point that people were getting sick? Well I do, and anybody that calls 311 and calls …
Snow Laborer DSNY Family Weekly V4
You came close Jonas, but no cigar. You were a good one and from what I saw and heard the boys/girls did a great job, but what would I know …
Snow in NYC: Reality and Wishfulness
Buying a shovel, salt, milk, water and eggs is just not enough!
A World of Cans and Baskets
Never liked them, never had a good day/night.
16-118(2) Dirty Sidewalk or Area
You have to keep your property clean daily.
Cell Phones and DSNY
Cell phones could be your best and worst friend on this job. Keep in mind we ain’t no better than the rest of the world, like everybody else, we have …
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
2017 Recapped
View PostDSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
Clerks DSNY Family Weekly V31
Civilian Clerks are “The Glue” Yes, those clerks are the bomb, I don’t think I would have had a good day sometimes without these people, it didn’t matter what shift, …
Ruby Brooks-Chaudhary Retired Clerk Brooklyn North
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New Jacks 2021
View PostThey Forgot My Garbage
You have to call 311 or visit their site Home NYC311. When you see electronic(s) not working, the first thing you do is to make sure its plugged in if …
Fiat
Saw this happen plenty of times, guys/girls going over and above one day and then the next day they’re back in the doghouse. Reminder: You’re only as good as your …
Murphy’s Law Collection Edition
They Missed My Stop.One of my early days as a Supervisor I was assigned to the field, not knowing what I was doing I noticed a bunch of stops still …
Teamwork or Mutiny DSNY Family Weekly V42
Teamwork, Mutiny or just Common Sense?
Cell Phones and DSNY
Cell phones could be your best and worst friend on this job. Keep in mind we ain’t no better than the rest of the world, like everybody else, we have …
Thursdays in Q6
QW9 in the house!
How did Commissioner Garcia do?
Well its been a long year since Commissioner Garcia took over the helm at DSNY. A lot has happen in that time and the reports look good from news and social …
DSNY Family Weekly V2
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Who is visiting DSNY Family?
I know that the site did not generate enough data thru the polls to give an accurate view on who is visiting DSNY Family site but I find it useful. …
DSNY Family Weekly v48
Top 5 DSNY Family polls Who do you think should be held responsible for response to the Blizzard? Should Commissioner Doherty be rehire? Which one do you think does a …
Increase Safety Measures For Sanitation Workers
NYC Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty: http://www.change.org/petitions/nyc-sanitation-commissioner-john-doherty-increase-safety-measures-for-sanitation-workers NYC Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty: Increase safety measures for Sanitation Workers Help get a law passed protecting the safety of Sanitation Workers while they …
Merry Christmas 2017
Merry Christmas to all and wishing everybody a safe and prosperous holiday season 🙂
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
Fiat
Saw this happen plenty of times, guys/girls going over and above one day and then the next day they’re back in the doghouse. Reminder: You’re only as good as your …
April 2017
Welcome back 🙂 Nothing like a long winter to appreciate a long summer. For some its just seeing daylight for others its eating dinner with your family. Whatever your reason, …
DSNY 911 DSNY Family Weekly V36
15 years and it still hurts! This year I am going to give thanks to the living, that these people are still alive and still giving and contributing is a …
DSNY Family Weekly V24
Happy Father’s Day Service Project Award This award recognizes a successful P3 service delivery that represents delivery improvements or superior new services. The 2016 winner is the NYC SAFE Disposal …
Thomas Zayas
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Javier Nicholson Retired Supervisor QW9
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Ronald Cohen Sanitation Police
In Loving Memory Leave a message MAYOR BLOOMBERG APPOINTS MICHAEL MANSFIELD AS CHAIRMAN OF BUSINESS INTEGRITY COMMISSION Ronald Cohen will serve as Acting Chairman until Mansfield officially joins BIC in …
Yeah! We were there!
Local man one of “New York’s Strongest” WE WILL NEVER FORGET VERY IMPORTANT There’s concerned about the hundreds of first responders who have failed to preserve their legal rights by …
Roger Pfleging Sanitation Worker Manhattan 1
Rest in Peace Leave a Message
Theodore Feaser Retired Director Fresh Kills
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James A. Denunzio Retired Chief BOO
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John Schmittau Retired Supervisor Staten Island 3
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William Wieser Sanitation Worker Staten Island 2
In Loving Memory William J Wieser
Rosolino (Butch) Fanara Retired EPU Officer
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Mark Vikos Retired Sanitation Worker Queens East 7
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World Trade Center Memorial 2012
I visited Richie this summer, they did a nice job downtown, makes you feel tranquility is achievable when you visit this site. Richie Dennis Allen 9/11 Memorials Swept Away During …
Brian Campbell Retired Sanitation Worker Fresh Kills
In Loving Memory Leave Message
Andrew Macchio “The Singing Sanitation Worker”
Singing Sanitation WorkerGround Zero “Singing Sanitation Man” Laid To RestSinging worker gives a full-throated effortDEAR DIARY: IT’S HALLOWED GROUND ZERO
December 2021
Take job very seriously, danger runs all around us.
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
DSNY giving an exam in 2021 chances
So if you’re in the #5001 list start getting your ducks in order.
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
What is 2018 going to bring?
Happy New Year everybody and welcome to 2018, every year I make some goals that I try to accomplished as best as I could and this year is no different. …
2017 Recapped
View PostMerry Christmas 2017
Merry Christmas to all and wishing everybody a safe and prosperous holiday season 🙂
Let the Games Begin
There is nothing better than spending a cold day/night in a cozy bed under the blankets, but it is especially gratifying after spending some very cold nights as a NYC …
DSNY Exodus Part 2
View PostWelcome to 2017
Wishing everybody a great year 🙂 Live long and prosper 🙂 I’m looking forward to another year of using this contraption called a computer to practice and extend my little …
To Be or Not to Be DSNY Family Weekly V44
To be or not to be – that is the question! Let me first start off by thanking everybody for their support and hopefully I have helped at least one …
Lingo DSNY Family Weekly V25
What you Said? Yeah, we have a very colorful language, some of it might sound downright unappropriated for the civilize world, but remember we are dealing with some unusual circumstances …
Register DSNY Family Weekly V3
An advisor can recommend funds that have high fees or commissions that are beneficial to the advisor and their investment company, while eating away at their clients’ accounts—and it’s legal – See more at: http://states.aarp.org/close-the-loophole-with-investment-advice/#sthash.Q6PFvzhr.dpuf
DSNY Family 2016
Hope everybody had a good holiday season, but its back to work for most of us, with that said I hope everybody and their family the best in 2016. With …
Who is visiting DSNY Family?
I know that the site did not generate enough data thru the polls to give an accurate view on who is visiting DSNY Family site but I find it useful. …
Complaints
One of my favorite subjects. First lets look at why they’re issued, keep in mind that I have been issued them in bunches at times and for the most part …
Increase Safety Measures For Sanitation Workers
NYC Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty: http://www.change.org/petitions/nyc-sanitation-commissioner-john-doherty-increase-safety-measures-for-sanitation-workers NYC Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty: Increase safety measures for Sanitation Workers Help get a law passed protecting the safety of Sanitation Workers while they …
Good Life :)
Another day above ground 🙂
Saving USA Jobs?
I want to ask each of you to consider doing the following when you are talking on the phone to any U.S. company’s customer service representative that is based in …
How Much Is Your Wallet Worth?
Well How Much? Well lets see what we have in the wallet, and what we have to do to replace all that paper and plastic. First, the Driver licenses is the …
DSNY Believe It or Not 2
Take job very seriously, danger runs all around us. Well like any job, God gives us that rare person that keeps everybody in stitches and happy in their presence, well …
S/W Ralph the Wolf & Supervisor Sam the Sheep Dog
It’s amazing how I could equate some situations in these cartoons with what its like sometimes around the garage, amazing! Lunch time and the end of the day is the part …
Loerb’s World Summer 2012
With September almost over, we around DSNY at this time of the year consider this a very special time, as we say goodbye to Summer the kids are back to …
Loerbs World ‘Spring Edition’
Serial killers rarely answer questions like “Who’s there?” Politicians only kiss babies because it might be theirs. Next time you sit at a McDonald’s play-land and a parent asks you, …
Locker Room Humor
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Loerbs World “February”
Sometimes I whisper, “I’m on your side” to the computers, just in case they ever succeed in taking over the world. My definition of a perfect storm is one that …
Cell Phone Funnies :)
I was barely sitting down, when I heard a voice from the next stall saying: ‘Hi, How are you?’
Facebook and YouTube Funnies 4
I pick my plow up & I put it down, I pick my plow up & I put it down… The Commish is calling all the Sanitation Workers to duty …
Loerbs World “Holiday Special” :)
New from Wikileaks: Santa’s nice and naughty list has been released! If my plane is about to crash, I doubt I’ll be using my seat as a “flotation device.” More …
CDL and DSNY
Class B CDL needed.
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
DSNY Family Memes
meme (pron.: /ˈmiːm/; meem)[1] is a term employed in certain theories of culture to refer to “an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture.”[2] …
Why Retire?
I had a plan! There are a few reasons people retire from this job and it seems everybody has their own reason(s). As I see on social guys/girls retire for …
Holiday Chart Sick DSNY Family Weekly V50
If you are sick you are sick, I’m going sick! What about if you are chart on a holiday and planning your life around those 8 hours you’re going to …
Routes DSNY Family Weekly V30
Have to love them routes 🙂 Yeah, have to love some these routes, just makes you wonder who made them up. Well guess what you did or at least some …
Mechanics DSNY Family Weekly V23
DSNY Guardian Angels I have always been amazed on what little does the public and for that fact DSNY as a whole knows what goes on a daily basis with …
How did Commissioner Garcia do?
Well its been a long year since Commissioner Garcia took over the helm at DSNY. A lot has happen in that time and the reports look good from news and social …
Do I go to the Employee Assistance Unit with my problem?
Great idea, Bad execution! It wasn’t always like that, this is one unit that could hurt or help and from my last experience with them, they didn’t hurt but they …
DSNY Family Weekly v48
Top 5 DSNY Family polls Who do you think should be held responsible for response to the Blizzard? Should Commissioner Doherty be rehire? Which one do you think does a …
Bob Cat DSNY Family Weekly V40
I always thought we would be better with the Bobcats. What can these things do? Where can we use them? We can always use them in the snow, are they …
Complaints
One of my favorite subjects. First lets look at why they’re issued, keep in mind that I have been issued them in bunches at times and for the most part …
Construction or hiking boot?
Take care of those feet and they will take care of you!
Field Officer versus Section Officer
Which one does a better job? The idea is which one will be more apt to have the problems in the neighborhood we live in addressed. Field Officer, which is running around …
Vacation Travel
Whats your preferred method of travel? With summer vacation here, I’m going to take to the road once more in search of the great vacation, I’ve been lucky so far, …
Came In On Your Day Off When You Didn’t Have To Be There? :-(
IT DOES HAPPEN!
Working in the Heat, Running or Pacing, Which One is Better?
Working in the heat is tricky, you basically have two choices as a Sanitation Worker, first choice PACE! PACE! PACE!, keeping a slow and steady pace is the way to go …
Mets or Yankees
1971, World Series Champs, The Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberto Clemente’s last World Series appearance. Now that was my all-time team. What is your favorite baseball team? Official NY Mets * Official …
Cell Phones and DSNY
Cell phones could be your best and worst friend on this job. Keep in mind we ain’t no better than the rest of the world, like everybody else, we have …
Welcome to 2017
Wishing everybody a great year 🙂 Live long and prosper 🙂 I’m looking forward to another year of using this contraption called a computer to practice and extend my little …
Happy New Year DSNY 2017
Coping with working on the holidays Easier said than done 🙁 these are always trying times especially for the guys/girls just joining a work force that has to work on …
Thanksgiving DSNY Family Weekly V46
This event I miss.
To Be or Not to Be DSNY Family Weekly V44
To be or not to be – that is the question! Let me first start off by thanking everybody for their support and hopefully I have helped at least one …
30 Days DSNY Family V37
Imagine you have 30 days to live, well its not that bad but, fasten your seat belts its going to be a bumpy ride 🙂 Right about now its time …
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
New Sanitation Workers DSNY Family Weekly 28
There is nothing more exciting than starting a new job. So here you are, welcome to hopefully a long and prosperous new life(career). Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride …
Lingo DSNY Family Weekly V25
What you Said? Yeah, we have a very colorful language, some of it might sound downright unappropriated for the civilize world, but remember we are dealing with some unusual circumstances …
Florida Weather DSNY Family Weekly V21
Tornado Season is here! Yep, now that I’m in Florida I have to think of these things. But its just not me that should be concern, if you are going …
Who We Are DSNY Family Weekly V8
It’s been an interesting month with some bad press, I have a friend that asked the other day “What the hell is going on?” My answer was simple we are …
Dirty Streets
NYC History Does anybody remember the days when the streets were dirty to the point that people were getting sick? Well I do, and anybody that calls 311 and calls …
Bouncing Around DSNY Family Weekly V5
DSNY Family Health Bouncing Around This is one subject I think gets over looked when your health comes up in conversation and when I was working I always kept an …
Snow Laborer DSNY Family Weekly V4
You came close Jonas, but no cigar. You were a good one and from what I saw and heard the boys/girls did a great job, but what would I know …
Register DSNY Family Weekly V3
An advisor can recommend funds that have high fees or commissions that are beneficial to the advisor and their investment company, while eating away at their clients’ accounts—and it’s legal – See more at: http://states.aarp.org/close-the-loophole-with-investment-advice/#sthash.Q6PFvzhr.dpuf
Florida Living DSNY Family Weekly V2
Supervisors – Retirees Quarterly Statement from NYCERS for 10/1/15-12/31/15, take yours along with the other three quarterly statements and make copies. Write your Social Security Number on each copy and …
Lodi DSNY Family Weekly V1
Happening now DSNY Fraternal Memberships Ask your delegate for them. Ride Bikes with Bono and Get Ice Cream in Central Park Coming up Martin Luther King Day Lodi Protect yourself! …
DSNY Family Weekly V51
Be safe out there! Its been a strange year I must say, but with all the love I get there’s no way. You been good to me all these years, …
DSNY In The News V39
Everybody is always complaining that we don’t appear in the news unless someone screws up, well the next few weeks has us right up front with stories that we know …
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
2016 Recapped
DSNY Family Year in Review 2016Every year I check some things in my life, like I like to clean out my address book and sometimes I make adjustments to my …
Roll Calls DSNY Family Weekly V33
I hated Roll Calls just as much as the next guy/girl, but I know they’re necessary, they’re mostly boring but every so often some good(information) comes out of them.For the …
DSNY Family 2016
Hope everybody had a good holiday season, but its back to work for most of us, with that said I hope everybody and their family the best in 2016. With …
Who is visiting DSNY Family?
I know that the site did not generate enough data thru the polls to give an accurate view on who is visiting DSNY Family site but I find it useful. …
Year in Review 2014
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DSNY Family 2012
Thank you for all your support, and wishing you a safe and prosperous 2013 Remember Friends And Experiences From The Past Happy New Year DSNY Some of New Years Day History …
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 …
December 2021
Take job very seriously, danger runs all around us.
Medicare Advantage
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NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
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Night Plow 2020-2021 Recap from the outside.
Good Job boys and girls. Enjoy your Summer and make some good memories.
New Jacks 2021
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CDL and DSNY
Class B CDL needed.
DSNY giving an exam in 2021 chances
So if you’re in the #5001 list start getting your ducks in order.
Night Plow 2020 – 2021
It looks like no layoffs, no hiring, no demotions, plus no time off.
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
Sleep will save your life!
You want to make it thru Night Plow nice and safe, one way to help you acclomplish this “Get plenty of sleep”. This will keep your stress level down and …
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
DSNY The Strongest is hiring.
View PostIn Remembrance 2018
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DSNY Debt
This is probably the most affected group that we have of Financial Panicking, not all of us come to this job with money.
What is 2018 going to bring?
Happy New Year everybody and welcome to 2018, every year I make some goals that I try to accomplished as best as I could and this year is no different. …
Let the Games Begin
There is nothing better than spending a cold day/night in a cozy bed under the blankets, but it is especially gratifying after spending some very cold nights as a NYC …
Its time to knock out some Manholes
View PostYou still coming in?
OK, boys and girls, imagine the biggest storm ever hits New York and you get stuck at home and have to go to work. Boy do you have a problem, …
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
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DSNY Exodus Part 2
View PostGU DSNY Family Weekly V40
MacGyver’s GU: Garage Utility Before cuts to the garage, all garages had a least 3 S/W on the 8-4 and 2 S/W on the night shifts taking care of practically …
Roll Calls DSNY Family Weekly V33
I hated Roll Calls just as much as the next guy/girl, but I know they’re necessary, they’re mostly boring but every so often some good(information) comes out of them.For the …
DSNY Family Weekly V24
Happy Father’s Day Service Project Award This award recognizes a successful P3 service delivery that represents delivery improvements or superior new services. The 2016 winner is the NYC SAFE Disposal …
DSNY Family Weekly V2
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Mets or Yankees
1971, World Series Champs, The Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberto Clemente’s last World Series appearance. Now that was my all-time team. What is your favorite baseball team? Official NY Mets * Official …
Exam 2060
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Medicare Advantage
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NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
DSNY giving an exam in 2021 chances
So if you’re in the #5001 list start getting your ducks in order.
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
DSNY The Strongest is hiring.
View PostDSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
DSNY Holidays
Hello! Holiday, Thank God I have a day off! That’s what most of us say, everybody looks forward to a holiday right, well most of us do anyway. Ok what …
Welcome back to daylight – The Wish List
One thing to remember is that there are 59 districts and a whole bunch of splinter units that you can proberly find a spot or location that will fit your …
Everybody wants to be a Sanitation Worker
Murphys law is always rearing it head and throwing a wrench into things.
DSNY In The News V39
Everybody is always complaining that we don’t appear in the news unless someone screws up, well the next few weeks has us right up front with stories that we know …
April 2014
Well, it should be interesting around here come this summer, that’s for sure, with a new Commissioner, something we haven’t seen around here for a long time.Welcome to Commissioner Garcia.She …
Merry Christmas DSNY 2013
Merry Christmas to DSNY I would like to wish everybody at DSNY and their family a very Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas 31st MEU ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, …
Should Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio keep Commissioner John Doherty
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Increase Safety Measures For Sanitation Workers
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Sanitation worker finds tiny dog in garbage bag
Good Job Vicky 🙂 More ABC news videos | ABC Health News Related articles Python somehow swallows a slipper, requiring surgery to remove it McCabe Authorized Investigation Into Sessions’ Lies …
27 Days
Highlights Oct 29, 2012 Stuff flying all over the place, including inside the building, very dangerous out there, everybody is in for their safety, TG, very eerie out there. STUCK …
DSNY and Sandy
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Thank You DSNY – Sandy
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8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
Night Plow 2014-2015
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Bob Cat DSNY Family Weekly V40
I always thought we would be better with the Bobcats. What can these things do? Where can we use them? We can always use them in the snow, are they …
OMG, Its cold! Whats the Plan?
I haven’t been in this cold in a long time, these are the days I rub my badge and thank God for giving me this job, but its still not …
Tales From Our Trash
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Yeah! We were there!
Local man one of “New York’s Strongest” WE WILL NEVER FORGET VERY IMPORTANT There’s concerned about the hundreds of first responders who have failed to preserve their legal rights by …
Garbage doesn’t lie
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Gone Fishing Summer 2013
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A life of grime in New York
Boy, has times changed.
Q & A with Robin Nagle
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Lock those pins!
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Some days be like this :)
There has been days over the years that I or/and someone around has had one of these days.
Bin Man
Never heard us called Bin Man! Related articles Ireland: Homeless man crushed to death while sleeping in waste bin Man Hospitalized Following Grain Bin Accident “I’ve made it, but where?” …
They Forgot My Garbage
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Seniority is Everything Money Edition
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In Remembrance 2018
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Is Winter Over?
Not quite! Its too early, no rest for the weary. NYC saw some bad storms in the past in March, there were some doosies but the chances are slim if …
Murphy’s Law Collection Edition
They Missed My Stop.One of my early days as a Supervisor I was assigned to the field, not knowing what I was doing I noticed a bunch of stops still …
Dirty Streets
NYC History Does anybody remember the days when the streets were dirty to the point that people were getting sick? Well I do, and anybody that calls 311 and calls …
16-118(2) Dirty Sidewalk or Area
You have to keep your property clean daily.
You Think We Don’t See You!
After 24 years you would think that I have seen or heard it all, well one thing I could never understand is how people could think that they are not …
DSNY BBQ’s
I haven’t been to many DSNY fraternal BBQ‘s but I have been a willing participant to some of the best BBQ’s this department has ever seen. It use to cost us …
Teamwork or Mutiny DSNY Family Weekly V42
Teamwork, Mutiny or just Common Sense?
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
Mechanics DSNY Family Weekly V23
DSNY Guardian Angels I have always been amazed on what little does the public and for that fact DSNY as a whole knows what goes on a daily basis with …
Snow in NYC: Reality and Wishfulness
Buying a shovel, salt, milk, water and eggs is just not enough!
A World of Cans and Baskets
Never liked them, never had a good day/night.
Who is visiting DSNY Family?
I know that the site did not generate enough data thru the polls to give an accurate view on who is visiting DSNY Family site but I find it useful. …
DSNY Family Weekly v48
Top 5 DSNY Family polls Who do you think should be held responsible for response to the Blizzard? Should Commissioner Doherty be rehire? Which one do you think does a …
Bob Cat DSNY Family Weekly V40
I always thought we would be better with the Bobcats. What can these things do? Where can we use them? We can always use them in the snow, are they …
Are you happy with your job? Who Cares?
I do! I have a couple of million of dollars in equipment, a building and a job to do in which entails making taxpayers happy in Rego Park and Forest Hills, …
27 Days
Highlights Oct 29, 2012 Stuff flying all over the place, including inside the building, very dangerous out there, everybody is in for their safety, TG, very eerie out there. STUCK …
1989 “The Hidden City”
I can’t believe this is 1989, a year before I came on. In July 1989, with the passage of Local Law 19, recycling became mandatory Collection of required materials was …
Florida Man Killed By Sanitation Truck On Upper East Side
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Welcome “Global Positioning System” 2011
Somebody is always watching you today :/
Night Plow 2011-2012
Oh! What a year makes, same time last year we were ringing in City Time and DSNY 2.0. So what has a year make? For starter some of the following: …
Irene 2011
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Snow Job(s) – With Goldie Gone – City Time Part 2 ?
Plans to pay private snow-plow and tow-truck operators to be available during major snowstorms—even if they are not put to work—could be setting New York up for another City Time …
The List
I just spent a week on the 8pm to 8am shift this winter and found the shift very busy and that’s including the day I didn’t have nobody except the …
DSNY 2.0
The automation of DSNY continues with GPS, Records upgrade, Hand Scanners, Electronic Summons Writers, and Hybrids all over the place, we are in a state of saving as many jobs …
DSNY The Strongest is hiring.
View PostTo Be or Not to Be DSNY Family Weekly V44
To be or not to be – that is the question! Let me first start off by thanking everybody for their support and hopefully I have helped at least one …
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
DSNY Holidays
Hello! Holiday, Thank God I have a day off! That’s what most of us say, everybody looks forward to a holiday right, well most of us do anyway. Ok what …
Bob Cat DSNY Family Weekly V40
I always thought we would be better with the Bobcats. What can these things do? Where can we use them? We can always use them in the snow, are they …
Comic Con 2014 NYC
In Memory of Steve Cordero
Decorative Dumpster Day 2011 (via everydaytrash)
Mark your calendars, trashies. Decorative Dumpster Day 2011 will take place on May 1st across the garblogosphere. In case you forgot, DDD is the biennial holiday during which we take …
Exam 2060
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NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
CDL and DSNY
Class B CDL needed.
DSNY giving an exam in 2021 chances
So if you’re in the #5001 list start getting your ducks in order.
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
DSNY The Strongest is hiring.
View PostIs Winter Over?
Not quite! Its too early, no rest for the weary. NYC saw some bad storms in the past in March, there were some doosies but the chances are slim if …
To Be or Not to Be DSNY Family Weekly V44
To be or not to be – that is the question! Let me first start off by thanking everybody for their support and hopefully I have helped at least one …
Taking the NYC Sanitation Worker Exam?
Get plenty of rest going into the last few days before exam.
Everybody wants to be a Sanitation Worker
Murphys law is always rearing it head and throwing a wrench into things.
DSNY In The News V39
Everybody is always complaining that we don’t appear in the news unless someone screws up, well the next few weeks has us right up front with stories that we know …
May 2014
Well, that’s it, next chapter. It has been a rollercoaster of a ride, but happy I got on that ride. To everybody out there that was supportive of me all …
AWOL
At one time or another you will be marked AWOL, know the rules and it might help you when this does happen!
The Great Exodus
Welcome to all the new Sanitation Workers, may you have a long, safe and prosperous career! Thanks to all the DSNY members that retired within the last year, you will …
Sad day in Snowville :(
No hiring, no promotions, layoffs, no charts, tighting of the belt, reassignments, leaves being knock down especially on Saturday, if they”re approved, has to have proof, then approved. And thats …
William “Superman” McCabe
From what I have read, Mr. William Joseph McCabe was not a big man in physique. He was not only in shape but became a Sanitation Worker in roaring style after taking …
DSNY Superman Exam
“That truck leaves the garage empty and at the end of the day it’s full. That stuff doesn’t jump in that hopper. It gets in there by lifting, pulling, poking and dumping.”
Defensive Driving Online Course
Speeding Ticket+Cell phone summon+Accident= Online 5 Hour Defensive Driving Course, that took me 2 weeks to finish. ProsOn your own timePrivacyVisual OkInformative ConsToo longA lot of reading
December 2021
Take job very seriously, danger runs all around us.
Medicare Advantage
In the military we call this getting the green weenie. Everybody is losing their minds and rightly so, if you are 65 years of age on Medicare this could be …
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
DSNY Debt
This is probably the most affected group that we have of Financial Panicking, not all of us come to this job with money.
When You’re Planning for Retirement, Is It Worth Looking into a Target Date Fund?
A target-date fund is a long-term investment.
Why Retire?
I had a plan! There are a few reasons people retire from this job and it seems everybody has their own reason(s). As I see on social guys/girls retire for …
Jackpot DSNY Family Weekly V38
Money It might seem like you hit the lottery getting this job, but its not all fun and games, when it comes to pay “this is cereal” it could be …
Register DSNY Family Weekly V3
An advisor can recommend funds that have high fees or commissions that are beneficial to the advisor and their investment company, while eating away at their clients’ accounts—and it’s legal – See more at: http://states.aarp.org/close-the-loophole-with-investment-advice/#sthash.Q6PFvzhr.dpuf
Annuity Check
These monies will come at a later date, something like 3 to 6 months(approx.)
Calculating Pension Best 3 Years Tier 4
The best 3 years in a row in your career is what’s used or the last 36 months.
Citizens Budget Commission
A recent CBC report on garbage collection in the city found “A surprisingly high cost” and “inefficiencies that the city should address in its upcoming negotiations with Sanitation Workers” Read …
Payrolls 101 Keeping Track of Pay
It has been a couple of years now going electronic on the payroll and some problems are still out there, but overall it has improved on getting guys paid and …
Merry Christmas New York City Workers
In Final Speech, Mayor Bloomberg Warns Bill de Blasio on Healthcare and Pensions: Mayor Bloomberg used his last major speech before leaving office to sound the alarm about skyrocketing pension …
As Goes The Economy, So Goes The Equity Markets!
The markets are moving higher simply because the news is improving. Many investors invest with the ‘Headlines”. If something is better than expected, then they believe stock prices should …
Retro, Medical, and Bloomberg’s violation of the Taylor Law…
The Municipal Labor Committee Aug. 9 sued the city to block its Request for Proposals on a new health-care provider for city employees, accusing the Bloomberg administration of rushing the …
Why does Skeetlebutt likes Roth accounts :)
As many of you know, I’ve been deseperately petitioning people….I like, hahahaaaa…. into Roth accounts for a few years now. At least partially, such as future contributions.I have a few …
Times are getting better to invest?
(This would affect your NYC Deferred Compensation Plan assets dramatically over the next few years.) The S&P has broken through 1500, the Dow, 14,000, nearing all-time highs but is the …
Welcome “Global Positioning System” 2011
Somebody is always watching you today :/
Night Plow 2011-2012
Oh! What a year makes, same time last year we were ringing in City Time and DSNY 2.0. So what has a year make? For starter some of the following: …
Ohio Represents!
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state’s new collective bargaining law was defeated Tuesday after an expensive union-backed campaign that pitted firefighters, police officers and teachers against the Republican establishment. In …
Thanksgiving DSNY Family Weekly V46
This event I miss.
Roll Calls DSNY Family Weekly V33
I hated Roll Calls just as much as the next guy/girl, but I know they’re necessary, they’re mostly boring but every so often some good(information) comes out of them.For the …
DSNY BBQ’s
I haven’t been to many DSNY fraternal BBQ‘s but I have been a willing participant to some of the best BBQ’s this department has ever seen. It use to cost us …
What is 2018 going to bring?
Happy New Year everybody and welcome to 2018, every year I make some goals that I try to accomplished as best as I could and this year is no different. …
Lodi DSNY Family Weekly V1
Happening now DSNY Fraternal Memberships Ask your delegate for them. Ride Bikes with Bono and Get Ice Cream in Central Park Coming up Martin Luther King Day Lodi Protect yourself! …
My Top Ten Moments in my first 20 years
My Daughter’s birth.
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
2017 Recapped
View PostWorking in the Snow
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. The Adult Edition Things you need to know for that Snow Day. DSNY starts their plowing left to right. What does …
Snow in NYC: Reality and Wishfulness
Buying a shovel, salt, milk, water and eggs is just not enough!
A World of Cans and Baskets
Never liked them, never had a good day/night.
New York Botanical Holiday Train Show
Choo Choo 🙂
Comic Con 2014 NYC
In Memory of Steve Cordero
Merry Christmas DSNY 2013
Merry Christmas to DSNY I would like to wish everybody at DSNY and their family a very Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas 31st MEU ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, …
February’s “Top Stories”
GPS Are they going to use it for evil? The Ladies and the Sanitation Workers Photo Exhibit Great Job Ladies, Thank You Ice, Ice, and more Ice It started with …
New Jacks 2021
View PostDSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
Thanksgiving DSNY Family Weekly V46
This event I miss.
Nobody wants us as a neighbor :)
Question: Who wants a DSNY garage or dump next to them? Answer: Nobody! Well thats how it is, everybody wants their waste dispose of but no one wants us next …
Roll Call Then and Now
Some things don’t change, they just evolve to another level, or do they, you be the judge. Apparently we use to be under the umbrella of the NYPD, an officer …
Roll Call Then and Now
Some things don’t change, they just evolve to another level, or do they, you be the judge. Apparently we use to be under the umbrella of the NYPD, an officer …
AWOL
At one time or another you will be marked AWOL, know the rules and it might help you when this does happen!
Medicare Advantage
In the military we call this getting the green weenie. Everybody is losing their minds and rightly so, if you are 65 years of age on Medicare this could be …
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
Jackpot DSNY Family Weekly V38
Money It might seem like you hit the lottery getting this job, but its not all fun and games, when it comes to pay “this is cereal” it could be …
30 Days DSNY Family V37
Imagine you have 30 days to live, well its not that bad but, fasten your seat belts its going to be a bumpy ride 🙂 Right about now its time …
DSNY 911 DSNY Family Weekly V36
15 years and it still hurts! This year I am going to give thanks to the living, that these people are still alive and still giving and contributing is a …
Shop Stewards DSNY Family Weekly V35
How could you hate someone who fights for your well being 24/7. Well there are people out there that see these people not in the brightest of light, I for …
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
Dirty Streets
NYC History Does anybody remember the days when the streets were dirty to the point that people were getting sick? Well I do, and anybody that calls 311 and calls …
Snow Laborer DSNY Family Weekly V4
You came close Jonas, but no cigar. You were a good one and from what I saw and heard the boys/girls did a great job, but what would I know …
Sam’s World :/
There are more than a million stories in NYC and DSNY has it share in those millions, unfortunately I can’t post the good ones here, it’s called self incrimination 🙂 For whatever reasons …
April 2014
Well, it should be interesting around here come this summer, that’s for sure, with a new Commissioner, something we haven’t seen around here for a long time.Welcome to Commissioner Garcia.She …
Roll Call Then and Now
Some things don’t change, they just evolve to another level, or do they, you be the judge. Apparently we use to be under the umbrella of the NYPD, an officer …
Tales From Our Trash
Tales From Our Trash: Sanitation Workers, Sustainable Cities, and the Value of Knowledge
Retro, Medical, and Bloomberg’s violation of the Taylor Law…
The Municipal Labor Committee Aug. 9 sued the city to block its Request for Proposals on a new health-care provider for city employees, accusing the Bloomberg administration of rushing the …
Garbage doesn’t lie
Related articles The Last Lid: Kevlar Garbage Can Cover North Atlantic Garbage Patch in Atlantic Ocean The US is Banned From Exporting Garbage to China Through the ‘Green Fence Initiative’ …
Merry Christmas DSNY 2012
Christmas Songs White christmas Silent Night Must Be Santa Feliz Navidad I’ll Be Home For Christmas Oh Little Town of Bethlehem Winter Wonderland Jingle Bells I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa …
Supervisors take a shellacking:(
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December 2021
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Happy Thanksgiving 2019
I always saw Thanksgiving Day with a little more than just another holiday type of feeling, It seems like I always start thinking of things I am thankful and grateful …
2017 Recapped
View PostMerry Christmas 2017
Merry Christmas to all and wishing everybody a safe and prosperous holiday season 🙂
Let the Games Begin
There is nothing better than spending a cold day/night in a cozy bed under the blankets, but it is especially gratifying after spending some very cold nights as a NYC …
Is Winter Over?
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Happy New Year DSNY 2017
Coping with working on the holidays Easier said than done 🙁 these are always trying times especially for the guys/girls just joining a work force that has to work on …
Merry Christmas DSNY Family Weekly V51
A Christmas on the road 🙂 Yes it was a long year for this family, but lessons were learned and old myths proven in my eyes. We started the trek …
Holiday Chart Sick DSNY Family Weekly V50
If you are sick you are sick, I’m going sick! What about if you are chart on a holiday and planning your life around those 8 hours you’re going to …
Does It Count? DSNY Family Weekly V49
Sick Chart? You go out sick and your chart is one of those days you are out, does this count as a sick day? The simple answer is No! You …
Mock Snow Storm DSNY Family Weekly V47
Training, training and more training. There’s no more fun than training for snow on a sunny day, but necessary, yeah! I said that.I always thought this was a good idea, …
Thanksgiving DSNY Family Weekly V46
This event I miss.
Shop Stewards DSNY Family Weekly V35
How could you hate someone who fights for your well being 24/7. Well there are people out there that see these people not in the brightest of light, I for …
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
America
The Results of The People’s Vote: The most influential documents in American history. “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for …
Lodi DSNY Family Weekly V1
Happening now DSNY Fraternal Memberships Ask your delegate for them. Ride Bikes with Bono and Get Ice Cream in Central Park Coming up Martin Luther King Day Lodi Protect yourself! …
DSNY Holidays
Hello! Holiday, Thank God I have a day off! That’s what most of us say, everybody looks forward to a holiday right, well most of us do anyway. Ok what …
DSNY Family Weekly V51
Be safe out there! Its been a strange year I must say, but with all the love I get there’s no way. You been good to me all these years, …
DSNY Family Weekly v48
Top 5 DSNY Family polls Who do you think should be held responsible for response to the Blizzard? Should Commissioner Doherty be rehire? Which one do you think does a …
December 2014
Thank you for your support. Wishing only Peace and Goodwill to everybody and their families. Have a Safe and Happy Holidays. Merry Christmas 🙂 Related articles Merry Christmas Greeting Words …
Art 101
Not one of my brightest moments:( What’s wrong with this picture? I thought it was broke:/ Related articles Art 101 Challenge: Week 2 Art 101 Challenge… 101 pieces of art …
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
What is 2018 going to bring?
Happy New Year everybody and welcome to 2018, every year I make some goals that I try to accomplished as best as I could and this year is no different. …
2017 Recapped
View PostMerry Christmas 2017
Merry Christmas to all and wishing everybody a safe and prosperous holiday season 🙂
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
End of Summer 2017
Yes, things change around the place after August, Winter is on everybody lips. Let the scheming and jockeying begin. The yearly migration begins. NIGHT PLOW YEA! Hope everybody had a …
DSNY Exodus Part 2
View PostApril 2017
Welcome back 🙂 Nothing like a long winter to appreciate a long summer. For some its just seeing daylight for others its eating dinner with your family. Whatever your reason, …
Taking the Badge Supervisor Edition
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
Night Plow 2016-2017 Recapped
Well its over(Night Plow). Now What? For some its going out of town and accumulating hours for those long summer ahead, for others its getting all your ducks in line …
Is Winter Over?
Not quite! Its too early, no rest for the weary. NYC saw some bad storms in the past in March, there were some doosies but the chances are slim if …
Welcome to 2017
Wishing everybody a great year 🙂 Live long and prosper 🙂 I’m looking forward to another year of using this contraption called a computer to practice and extend my little …
Mock Snow Storm DSNY Family Weekly V47
Training, training and more training. There’s no more fun than training for snow on a sunny day, but necessary, yeah! I said that.I always thought this was a good idea, …
To Be or Not to Be DSNY Family Weekly V44
To be or not to be – that is the question! Let me first start off by thanking everybody for their support and hopefully I have helped at least one …
Sundays
Security Who in the hell likes working Sundays, I didn’t! In most cases this was the only day in the week where the whole family would get together and you …
GU DSNY Family Weekly V40
MacGyver’s GU: Garage Utility Before cuts to the garage, all garages had a least 3 S/W on the 8-4 and 2 S/W on the night shifts taking care of practically …
Jackpot DSNY Family Weekly V38
Money It might seem like you hit the lottery getting this job, but its not all fun and games, when it comes to pay “this is cereal” it could be …
30 Days DSNY Family V37
Imagine you have 30 days to live, well its not that bad but, fasten your seat belts its going to be a bumpy ride 🙂 Right about now its time …
DSNY 911 DSNY Family Weekly V36
15 years and it still hurts! This year I am going to give thanks to the living, that these people are still alive and still giving and contributing is a …
Shop Stewards DSNY Family Weekly V35
How could you hate someone who fights for your well being 24/7. Well there are people out there that see these people not in the brightest of light, I for …
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
Night Plow 2020-2021 Recap from the outside.
Good Job boys and girls. Enjoy your Summer and make some good memories.
New Jacks 2021
View PostThey Forgot My Garbage
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DSNY giving an exam in 2021 chances
So if you’re in the #5001 list start getting your ducks in order.
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
DSNY The Strongest is hiring.
View PostIn Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
Shop Stewards DSNY Family Weekly V35
How could you hate someone who fights for your well being 24/7. Well there are people out there that see these people not in the brightest of light, I for …
Citizens Budget Commission
A recent CBC report on garbage collection in the city found “A surprisingly high cost” and “inefficiencies that the city should address in its upcoming negotiations with Sanitation Workers” Read …
February’s “Top Stories”
GPS Are they going to use it for evil? The Ladies and the Sanitation Workers Photo Exhibit Great Job Ladies, Thank You Ice, Ice, and more Ice It started with …
Supervisors take a shellacking:(
With these decisions come anxiety and heartache to everybody involved, We have gone from a paramilitary unit to a corporate entity overnight, that has always been the case in times of need. In the …
20 Years and Counting
20 years ago I embarked on a career that I certainly didn’t think I would finish. From the bouncing(which I still do) to the daily nonsense that still goes on, …
Exam 2060
Take the exam! Chances are good that this exam will be administered sometime this early fall. Registering is now open until June 30, 2022, don’t procrastinate apply as soon as …
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
Night Plow 2019-2020 Recap
So here we are, Night Plow over and entering a world that not one of us could have ever imagined. The end of Night Plow has always been a time …
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
2017 Recapped
View PostMerry Christmas 2017
Merry Christmas to all and wishing everybody a safe and prosperous holiday season 🙂
Its time to knock out some Manholes
View PostDSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
End of Summer 2017
Yes, things change around the place after August, Winter is on everybody lips. Let the scheming and jockeying begin. The yearly migration begins. NIGHT PLOW YEA! Hope everybody had a …
Night Plow 2016-2017 Recapped
Well its over(Night Plow). Now What? For some its going out of town and accumulating hours for those long summer ahead, for others its getting all your ducks in line …
2016 Recapped
DSNY Family Year in Review 2016Every year I check some things in my life, like I like to clean out my address book and sometimes I make adjustments to my …
Welcome to 2017
Wishing everybody a great year 🙂 Live long and prosper 🙂 I’m looking forward to another year of using this contraption called a computer to practice and extend my little …
Sundays
Security Who in the hell likes working Sundays, I didn’t! In most cases this was the only day in the week where the whole family would get together and you …
GU DSNY Family Weekly V40
MacGyver’s GU: Garage Utility Before cuts to the garage, all garages had a least 3 S/W on the 8-4 and 2 S/W on the night shifts taking care of practically …
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
Mechanics DSNY Family Weekly V23
DSNY Guardian Angels I have always been amazed on what little does the public and for that fact DSNY as a whole knows what goes on a daily basis with …
DSNY Family 2016
Hope everybody had a good holiday season, but its back to work for most of us, with that said I hope everybody and their family the best in 2016. With …
DSNY New Jack City 2015
Semper Fi DSNY! Curtis Jackson “Just taking out the trash”
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
Fiat
Saw this happen plenty of times, guys/girls going over and above one day and then the next day they’re back in the doghouse. Reminder: You’re only as good as your …
Mechanics DSNY Family Weekly V23
DSNY Guardian Angels I have always been amazed on what little does the public and for that fact DSNY as a whole knows what goes on a daily basis with …
Vincent Moscatelli Auto Mechanic Zerega Ave-Q8 (old 64)
In Loving Memory
Medicare Advantage
In the military we call this getting the green weenie. Everybody is losing their minds and rightly so, if you are 65 years of age on Medicare this could be …
Long Summer 2020
Never made it 🙁
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
Sleep will save your life!
You want to make it thru Night Plow nice and safe, one way to help you acclomplish this “Get plenty of sleep”. This will keep your stress level down and …
DSNY The Strongest is hiring.
View PostMerry Christmas 2017
Merry Christmas to all and wishing everybody a safe and prosperous holiday season 🙂
Retired and Moving Out of State
Depending on you or a family members health this might be a bad idea. Your number 1 question(s) should be something like “When I or a family member get sick …
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
Holiday Chart Sick DSNY Family Weekly V50
If you are sick you are sick, I’m going sick! What about if you are chart on a holiday and planning your life around those 8 hours you’re going to …
Does It Count? DSNY Family Weekly V49
Sick Chart? You go out sick and your chart is one of those days you are out, does this count as a sick day? The simple answer is No! You …
Mock Snow Storm DSNY Family Weekly V47
Training, training and more training. There’s no more fun than training for snow on a sunny day, but necessary, yeah! I said that.I always thought this was a good idea, …
Thanksgiving DSNY Family Weekly V46
This event I miss.
Chiefs DSNY Family Weekly V41
My first experiences with this group was working in the snow room in Operation for night plow(1996-1997) before getting promoted, and that experience guided me in my perception of them through …
Roll Calls DSNY Family Weekly V33
I hated Roll Calls just as much as the next guy/girl, but I know they’re necessary, they’re mostly boring but every so often some good(information) comes out of them.For the …
Routes DSNY Family Weekly V30
Have to love them routes 🙂 Yeah, have to love some these routes, just makes you wonder who made them up. Well guess what you did or at least some …
Lingo DSNY Family Weekly V25
What you Said? Yeah, we have a very colorful language, some of it might sound downright unappropriated for the civilize world, but remember we are dealing with some unusual circumstances …
Arctic Blast
Check truck, make sure it is 100% ready to go out in this cold, you don’t want to get stuck.
Bouncing Around DSNY Family Weekly V5
DSNY Family Health Bouncing Around This is one subject I think gets over looked when your health comes up in conversation and when I was working I always kept an …
Lodi DSNY Family Weekly V1
Happening now DSNY Fraternal Memberships Ask your delegate for them. Ride Bikes with Bono and Get Ice Cream in Central Park Coming up Martin Luther King Day Lodi Protect yourself! …
DSNY Family 2016
Hope everybody had a good holiday season, but its back to work for most of us, with that said I hope everybody and their family the best in 2016. With …
December 2021
Take job very seriously, danger runs all around us.
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
New Jacks 2021
View PostThey Forgot My Garbage
You have to call 311 or visit their site Home NYC311. When you see electronic(s) not working, the first thing you do is to make sure its plugged in if …
CDL and DSNY
Class B CDL needed.
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
DSNY The Strongest is hiring.
View PostDSNY Debt
This is probably the most affected group that we have of Financial Panicking, not all of us come to this job with money.
DSNY Exodus Part 2
View PostFiat
Saw this happen plenty of times, guys/girls going over and above one day and then the next day they’re back in the doghouse. Reminder: You’re only as good as your …
April 2017
Welcome back 🙂 Nothing like a long winter to appreciate a long summer. For some its just seeing daylight for others its eating dinner with your family. Whatever your reason, …
Is Winter Over?
Not quite! Its too early, no rest for the weary. NYC saw some bad storms in the past in March, there were some doosies but the chances are slim if …
Jackpot DSNY Family Weekly V38
Money It might seem like you hit the lottery getting this job, but its not all fun and games, when it comes to pay “this is cereal” it could be …
30 Days DSNY Family V37
Imagine you have 30 days to live, well its not that bad but, fasten your seat belts its going to be a bumpy ride 🙂 Right about now its time …
New Sanitation Workers DSNY Family Weekly 28
There is nothing more exciting than starting a new job. So here you are, welcome to hopefully a long and prosperous new life(career). Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride …
DSNY New Jack City 2015
Semper Fi DSNY! Curtis Jackson “Just taking out the trash”
August 2014
To the new Sanitation Workers. May you have a long and prosperous career. Related articles Vacation rentals under $150: A great place to stay in every state Report Says Vacation …
Roll Call Then and Now
Some things don’t change, they just evolve to another level, or do they, you be the judge. Apparently we use to be under the umbrella of the NYPD, an officer …
DSNY Family Summer 2012
Safety Uniforms This was a big one, the uniform change, with the new color we should be able to save a life with this change, but let us not forget its …
The Great Exodus
Welcome to all the new Sanitation Workers, may you have a long, safe and prosperous career! Thanks to all the DSNY members that retired within the last year, you will …
Medicare Advantage
In the military we call this getting the green weenie. Everybody is losing their minds and rightly so, if you are 65 years of age on Medicare this could be …
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
DSNY The Strongest is hiring.
View PostPrint is Dead, Long Live Print
View PostSupervisors take a shellacking:(
With these decisions come anxiety and heartache to everybody involved, We have gone from a paramilitary unit to a corporate entity overnight, that has always been the case in times of need. In the …
Zero Tolerance
If you have offensive material, alcohol, drugs, weapons or mongo get rid of it now.
Night Plow 2020-2021 Recap from the outside.
Good Job boys and girls. Enjoy your Summer and make some good memories.
They Forgot My Garbage
You have to call 311 or visit their site Home NYC311. When you see electronic(s) not working, the first thing you do is to make sure its plugged in if …
Night Plow 2020 – 2021
It looks like no layoffs, no hiring, no demotions, plus no time off.
Night Plow 2019-2020 Recap
So here we are, Night Plow over and entering a world that not one of us could have ever imagined. The end of Night Plow has always been a time …
Sleep will save your life!
You want to make it thru Night Plow nice and safe, one way to help you acclomplish this “Get plenty of sleep”. This will keep your stress level down and …
DSNY Debt
This is probably the most affected group that we have of Financial Panicking, not all of us come to this job with money.
Let the Games Begin
There is nothing better than spending a cold day/night in a cozy bed under the blankets, but it is especially gratifying after spending some very cold nights as a NYC …
You still coming in?
OK, boys and girls, imagine the biggest storm ever hits New York and you get stuck at home and have to go to work. Boy do you have a problem, …
April 2017
Welcome back 🙂 Nothing like a long winter to appreciate a long summer. For some its just seeing daylight for others its eating dinner with your family. Whatever your reason, …
Taking the Badge Supervisor Edition
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
Night Plow 2016-2017 Recapped
Well its over(Night Plow). Now What? For some its going out of town and accumulating hours for those long summer ahead, for others its getting all your ducks in line …
Is Winter Over?
Not quite! Its too early, no rest for the weary. NYC saw some bad storms in the past in March, there were some doosies but the chances are slim if …
Working in the Snow
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. The Adult Edition Things you need to know for that Snow Day. DSNY starts their plowing left to right. What does …
Murphy’s Law Collection Edition
They Missed My Stop.One of my early days as a Supervisor I was assigned to the field, not knowing what I was doing I noticed a bunch of stops still …
Mock Snow Storm DSNY Family Weekly V47
Training, training and more training. There’s no more fun than training for snow on a sunny day, but necessary, yeah! I said that.I always thought this was a good idea, …
Night Plow 2016-2017 DSNY Family Weekly V45
This is it, last weekend before Night Plow, ENJOY! Safety Sleep Safety Rest Safety Stay Alert Safety Safety Sleep Safety Things night Garage Supervisors think on Night Plow. Damn, they’re …
Sundays
Security Who in the hell likes working Sundays, I didn’t! In most cases this was the only day in the week where the whole family would get together and you …
Teamwork or Mutiny DSNY Family Weekly V42
Teamwork, Mutiny or just Common Sense?
Chiefs DSNY Family Weekly V41
My first experiences with this group was working in the snow room in Operation for night plow(1996-1997) before getting promoted, and that experience guided me in my perception of them through …
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
Roll Call Then and Now
Some things don’t change, they just evolve to another level, or do they, you be the judge. Apparently we use to be under the umbrella of the NYPD, an officer …
Bouncing Around DSNY Family Weekly V5
DSNY Family Health Bouncing Around This is one subject I think gets over looked when your health comes up in conversation and when I was working I always kept an …
Register DSNY Family Weekly V3
An advisor can recommend funds that have high fees or commissions that are beneficial to the advisor and their investment company, while eating away at their clients’ accounts—and it’s legal – See more at: http://states.aarp.org/close-the-loophole-with-investment-advice/#sthash.Q6PFvzhr.dpuf
New York Botanical Holiday Train Show
Choo Choo 🙂
The New/Old Q1
It’s been years since working in Q1, at least 15 years, I have avoided it like a plague, but to my surprise, my first time working at Q1 as an …
Exam 2060
Take the exam! Chances are good that this exam will be administered sometime this early fall. Registering is now open until June 30, 2022, don’t procrastinate apply as soon as …
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
Night Plow 2019-2020 Recap
So here we are, Night Plow over and entering a world that not one of us could have ever imagined. The end of Night Plow has always been a time …
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
What is 2018 going to bring?
Happy New Year everybody and welcome to 2018, every year I make some goals that I try to accomplished as best as I could and this year is no different. …
2017 Recapped
View PostDSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
Night Plow 2016-2017 Recapped
Well its over(Night Plow). Now What? For some its going out of town and accumulating hours for those long summer ahead, for others its getting all your ducks in line …
2016 Recapped
DSNY Family Year in Review 2016Every year I check some things in my life, like I like to clean out my address book and sometimes I make adjustments to my …
Welcome to 2017
Wishing everybody a great year 🙂 Live long and prosper 🙂 I’m looking forward to another year of using this contraption called a computer to practice and extend my little …
Charles Michaelessi Retired Sanitation Worker QE7
In Loving Memory Leave a message
Michael Bandoo QE 13 Jade East Retired Sanitation Worker
In Loving Memory
Dennis M. Hyde Queens East Snow Superintendent
In Loving Memory Leave a message
Charles F. Donnelly Retired Superintendent Queens East 8
In Loving Memory Leave a message
Vincent Moscatelli Auto Mechanic Zerega Ave-Q8 (old 64)
In Loving Memory
October 2014
October Funny month! As in, it might be the last time you see daylight for awhile for some around DSNY. The yearly ritual of enjoying daylight and resting at night, begin to end. This years …
Sylvester Ginage Sanitation Worker Queens West 9
In Loving Memory Leave a message
Exam 2060
Take the exam! Chances are good that this exam will be administered sometime this early fall. Registering is now open until June 30, 2022, don’t procrastinate apply as soon as …
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
Night Plow 2019-2020 Recap
So here we are, Night Plow over and entering a world that not one of us could have ever imagined. The end of Night Plow has always been a time …
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
What is 2018 going to bring?
Happy New Year everybody and welcome to 2018, every year I make some goals that I try to accomplished as best as I could and this year is no different. …
2017 Recapped
View PostMerry Christmas 2017
Merry Christmas to all and wishing everybody a safe and prosperous holiday season 🙂
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
2016 Recapped
DSNY Family Year in Review 2016Every year I check some things in my life, like I like to clean out my address book and sometimes I make adjustments to my …
Welcome to 2017
Wishing everybody a great year 🙂 Live long and prosper 🙂 I’m looking forward to another year of using this contraption called a computer to practice and extend my little …
Does It Count? DSNY Family Weekly V49
Sick Chart? You go out sick and your chart is one of those days you are out, does this count as a sick day? The simple answer is No! You …
Mechanics DSNY Family Weekly V23
DSNY Guardian Angels I have always been amazed on what little does the public and for that fact DSNY as a whole knows what goes on a daily basis with …
John Irwin Sanitation Worker Queens West 9
In Loving Memory Leave a Message
Javier Nicholson Retired Supervisor QW9
In Loving Memory
Fred O. Klauck Retired Supervisor BKN01
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Harold R. Gutmann Retired Superintendent Queens West
In Loving Memory Leave a message
October 2014
October Funny month! As in, it might be the last time you see daylight for awhile for some around DSNY. The yearly ritual of enjoying daylight and resting at night, begin to end. This years …
Dominick Chimienti Retired Superintendent Queens West 2
In Loving Memory Leave a message
April 2017
Welcome back 🙂 Nothing like a long winter to appreciate a long summer. For some its just seeing daylight for others its eating dinner with your family. Whatever your reason, …
New Sanitation Workers DSNY Family Weekly 28
There is nothing more exciting than starting a new job. So here you are, welcome to hopefully a long and prosperous new life(career). Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride …
DSNY Family Weekly V24
Happy Father’s Day Service Project Award This award recognizes a successful P3 service delivery that represents delivery improvements or superior new services. The 2016 winner is the NYC SAFE Disposal …
December 2021
Take job very seriously, danger runs all around us.
Medicare Advantage
In the military we call this getting the green weenie. Everybody is losing their minds and rightly so, if you are 65 years of age on Medicare this could be …
Happy Thanksgiving 2019
I always saw Thanksgiving Day with a little more than just another holiday type of feeling, It seems like I always start thinking of things I am thankful and grateful …
DSNY The Strongest is hiring.
View PostIn Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
When You’re Planning for Retirement, Is It Worth Looking into a Target Date Fund?
A target-date fund is a long-term investment.
Retired and Moving Out of State
Depending on you or a family members health this might be a bad idea. Your number 1 question(s) should be something like “When I or a family member get sick …
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
DSNY Exodus Part 2
View PostFiat
Saw this happen plenty of times, guys/girls going over and above one day and then the next day they’re back in the doghouse. Reminder: You’re only as good as your …
April 2017
Welcome back 🙂 Nothing like a long winter to appreciate a long summer. For some its just seeing daylight for others its eating dinner with your family. Whatever your reason, …
Why Retire?
I had a plan! There are a few reasons people retire from this job and it seems everybody has their own reason(s). As I see on social guys/girls retire for …
Taking the Badge Supervisor Edition
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
Is Winter Over?
Not quite! Its too early, no rest for the weary. NYC saw some bad storms in the past in March, there were some doosies but the chances are slim if …
Routes DSNY Family Weekly V30
Have to love them routes 🙂 Yeah, have to love some these routes, just makes you wonder who made them up. Well guess what you did or at least some …
Florida Weather DSNY Family Weekly V21
Tornado Season is here! Yep, now that I’m in Florida I have to think of these things. But its just not me that should be concern, if you are going …
Bouncing Around DSNY Family Weekly V5
DSNY Family Health Bouncing Around This is one subject I think gets over looked when your health comes up in conversation and when I was working I always kept an …
Annuity Check
These monies will come at a later date, something like 3 to 6 months(approx.)
Calculating Pension Best 3 Years Tier 4
The best 3 years in a row in your career is what’s used or the last 36 months.
September 2014
Let me take this moment to welcome all new Sanitation Workers to DSNY, With that said, please take this job seriously and don’t forget the goal is to retire and …
December 2021
Take job very seriously, danger runs all around us.
Night Plow 2020-2021 Recap from the outside.
Good Job boys and girls. Enjoy your Summer and make some good memories.
New Jacks 2021
View PostThey Forgot My Garbage
You have to call 311 or visit their site Home NYC311. When you see electronic(s) not working, the first thing you do is to make sure its plugged in if …
Sleep will save your life!
You want to make it thru Night Plow nice and safe, one way to help you acclomplish this “Get plenty of sleep”. This will keep your stress level down and …
Let the Games Begin
There is nothing better than spending a cold day/night in a cozy bed under the blankets, but it is especially gratifying after spending some very cold nights as a NYC …
Its time to knock out some Manholes
View PostYou still coming in?
OK, boys and girls, imagine the biggest storm ever hits New York and you get stuck at home and have to go to work. Boy do you have a problem, …
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
DSNY Exodus Part 2
View PostWorking in the Snow
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. The Adult Edition Things you need to know for that Snow Day. DSNY starts their plowing left to right. What does …
Happy New Year DSNY 2017
Coping with working on the holidays Easier said than done 🙁 these are always trying times especially for the guys/girls just joining a work force that has to work on …
Mock Snow Storm DSNY Family Weekly V47
Training, training and more training. There’s no more fun than training for snow on a sunny day, but necessary, yeah! I said that.I always thought this was a good idea, …
DSNY 911 DSNY Family Weekly V36
15 years and it still hurts! This year I am going to give thanks to the living, that these people are still alive and still giving and contributing is a …
Lingo DSNY Family Weekly V25
What you Said? Yeah, we have a very colorful language, some of it might sound downright unappropriated for the civilize world, but remember we are dealing with some unusual circumstances …
DSNY Family Weekly V22
I think its safe to say Winter is over, just keep in mind Summer is just as dangerous for us.Summer brings other perils in different forms, instead of the cold …
Bouncing Around DSNY Family Weekly V5
DSNY Family Health Bouncing Around This is one subject I think gets over looked when your health comes up in conversation and when I was working I always kept an …
Snow Laborer DSNY Family Weekly V4
You came close Jonas, but no cigar. You were a good one and from what I saw and heard the boys/girls did a great job, but what would I know …
July 2014
God, be merciful to my friend, For his is a gentle soul, He comforted so many, Now is his time to be comforted, Oh merciful God, bless his kindness, And …
Roll Call Then and Now
Some things don’t change, they just evolve to another level, or do they, you be the judge. Apparently we use to be under the umbrella of the NYPD, an officer …
Exam 2060
Take the exam! Chances are good that this exam will be administered sometime this early fall. Registering is now open until June 30, 2022, don’t procrastinate apply as soon as …
NYC Sanitation Worker Exam 2060
Its just not a job, its an adventure 🙂
CDL and DSNY
Class B CDL needed.
DSNY giving an exam in 2021 chances
So if you’re in the #5001 list start getting your ducks in order.
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
DSNY The Strongest is hiring.
View PostIn Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
DSNY Debt
This is probably the most affected group that we have of Financial Panicking, not all of us come to this job with money.
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
End of Summer 2017
Yes, things change around the place after August, Winter is on everybody lips. Let the scheming and jockeying begin. The yearly migration begins. NIGHT PLOW YEA! Hope everybody had a …
Fiat
Saw this happen plenty of times, guys/girls going over and above one day and then the next day they’re back in the doghouse. Reminder: You’re only as good as your …
Why Retire?
I had a plan! There are a few reasons people retire from this job and it seems everybody has their own reason(s). As I see on social guys/girls retire for …
Taking the Badge Supervisor Edition
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
Night Plow 2016-2017 Recapped
Well its over(Night Plow). Now What? For some its going out of town and accumulating hours for those long summer ahead, for others its getting all your ducks in line …
Murphy’s Law Collection Edition
They Missed My Stop.One of my early days as a Supervisor I was assigned to the field, not knowing what I was doing I noticed a bunch of stops still …
To Be or Not to Be DSNY Family Weekly V44
To be or not to be – that is the question! Let me first start off by thanking everybody for their support and hopefully I have helped at least one …
GU DSNY Family Weekly V40
MacGyver’s GU: Garage Utility Before cuts to the garage, all garages had a least 3 S/W on the 8-4 and 2 S/W on the night shifts taking care of practically …
Routes DSNY Family Weekly V30
Have to love them routes 🙂 Yeah, have to love some these routes, just makes you wonder who made them up. Well guess what you did or at least some …
Trials DSNY Family V29
The Trial Paradox What happens when you do everything right and still get in trouble, well you can do what I do, throw your hands up in the air and …
Exam 2060
Take the exam! Chances are good that this exam will be administered sometime this early fall. Registering is now open until June 30, 2022, don’t procrastinate apply as soon as …
DSNY Family Spring 2020
Better ridiculous than dead.
Night Plow 2019-2020 Recap
So here we are, Night Plow over and entering a world that not one of us could have ever imagined. The end of Night Plow has always been a time …
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
2017 Recapped
View PostDSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
End of Summer 2017
Yes, things change around the place after August, Winter is on everybody lips. Let the scheming and jockeying begin. The yearly migration begins. NIGHT PLOW YEA! Hope everybody had a …
Night Plow 2016-2017 Recapped
Well its over(Night Plow). Now What? For some its going out of town and accumulating hours for those long summer ahead, for others its getting all your ducks in line …
2016 Recapped
DSNY Family Year in Review 2016Every year I check some things in my life, like I like to clean out my address book and sometimes I make adjustments to my …
Welcome to 2017
Wishing everybody a great year 🙂 Live long and prosper 🙂 I’m looking forward to another year of using this contraption called a computer to practice and extend my little …
Jackpot DSNY Family Weekly V38
Money It might seem like you hit the lottery getting this job, but its not all fun and games, when it comes to pay “this is cereal” it could be …
DSNY Family Weekly V24
Happy Father’s Day Service Project Award This award recognizes a successful P3 service delivery that represents delivery improvements or superior new services. The 2016 winner is the NYC SAFE Disposal …
Mechanics DSNY Family Weekly V23
DSNY Guardian Angels I have always been amazed on what little does the public and for that fact DSNY as a whole knows what goes on a daily basis with …
Montague Taylor Sr. Retired Supervisor Fresh Kills
In Loving Memory Leave a message
Neil J. Connelly Retired Sanitation Worker SI01
In Loving Memory Leave a message
Frank Musella Enforcement Sergeant
In Loving Memory Daily News
Ronald J. Loock Sr Retired Sanitation Worker Manhattan 2
In Loving Memory
DSNY In The News V39
Everybody is always complaining that we don’t appear in the news unless someone screws up, well the next few weeks has us right up front with stories that we know …
William Jahns DSNY
In Loving Memory Leave a message
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
2017 Recapped
View PostDSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
End of Summer 2017
Yes, things change around the place after August, Winter is on everybody lips. Let the scheming and jockeying begin. The yearly migration begins. NIGHT PLOW YEA! Hope everybody had a …
Why Retire?
I had a plan! There are a few reasons people retire from this job and it seems everybody has their own reason(s). As I see on social guys/girls retire for …
Superintendents DSNY Family Weekly V39
Can’t live with them – Can’t live without them I always saw Supers like coaches and always believed to protect them at all cost, well almost there are limits to …
Trials DSNY Family V29
The Trial Paradox What happens when you do everything right and still get in trouble, well you can do what I do, throw your hands up in the air and …
Florida Weather DSNY Family Weekly V21
Tornado Season is here! Yep, now that I’m in Florida I have to think of these things. But its just not me that should be concern, if you are going …
Snow in NYC: Reality and Wishfulness
Buying a shovel, salt, milk, water and eggs is just not enough!
Frank F. Karesch Retired Superintendent
In Loving Memory Leave a message
Timothy Dillon District Superintendent
In Loving Memory Leave a message
DSNY Family Weekly v48
Top 5 DSNY Family polls Who do you think should be held responsible for response to the Blizzard? Should Commissioner Doherty be rehire? Which one do you think does a …
Are you working? I don’t hear you!
I remember when the radio channels were blazing with radio noise, half of the noise was nonsense.
444 Medical Benefits 26 and 29
In these recessionary times I know it is hard to find positive news. It is because the Trustees of these Funds have exercised due diligence in the past we feel …
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
2017 Recapped
View PostMerry Christmas 2017
Merry Christmas to all and wishing everybody a safe and prosperous holiday season 🙂
DSNY 911 In Remembrance
Assaf Anthony Bonanno Danny Becaccio Jack Blackman Maurice Blaha Mark Bloise Jeff Campbell Brian Caserta Michael Chateau Glen Clark Lawrence Marcelis Cohen Ronald Colucci George Conmy John Coppola Thomas Denino …
End of Summer 2017
Yes, things change around the place after August, Winter is on everybody lips. Let the scheming and jockeying begin. The yearly migration begins. NIGHT PLOW YEA! Hope everybody had a …
Why Retire?
I had a plan! There are a few reasons people retire from this job and it seems everybody has their own reason(s). As I see on social guys/girls retire for …
Taking the Badge Supervisor Edition
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
Night Plow 2016-2017 Recapped
Well its over(Night Plow). Now What? For some its going out of town and accumulating hours for those long summer ahead, for others its getting all your ducks in line …
Mock Snow Storm DSNY Family Weekly V47
Training, training and more training. There’s no more fun than training for snow on a sunny day, but necessary, yeah! I said that.I always thought this was a good idea, …
Night Plow 2016-2017 DSNY Family Weekly V45
This is it, last weekend before Night Plow, ENJOY! Safety Sleep Safety Rest Safety Stay Alert Safety Safety Sleep Safety Things night Garage Supervisors think on Night Plow. Damn, they’re …
To Be or Not to Be DSNY Family Weekly V44
To be or not to be – that is the question! Let me first start off by thanking everybody for their support and hopefully I have helped at least one …
Superintendents DSNY Family Weekly V39
Can’t live with them – Can’t live without them I always saw Supers like coaches and always believed to protect them at all cost, well almost there are limits to …
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
Trials DSNY Family V29
The Trial Paradox What happens when you do everything right and still get in trouble, well you can do what I do, throw your hands up in the air and …
Florida Weather DSNY Family Weekly V21
Tornado Season is here! Yep, now that I’m in Florida I have to think of these things. But its just not me that should be concern, if you are going …
Snow in NYC: Reality and Wishfulness
Buying a shovel, salt, milk, water and eggs is just not enough!
Javier Nicholson Retired Supervisor QW9
In Loving Memory
Anthony J. Chirico Retired Supervisor
In Loving Memory Leave a messsage
Joseph Nicholas DiCarluccio Retired Supervisor
In Loving Memory Leave a message
Long Summer 2020
Never made it 🙁
Merry Christmas DSNY Family Weekly V51
A Christmas on the road 🙂 Yes it was a long year for this family, but lessons were learned and old myths proven in my eyes. We started the trek …
DSNY Family Weekly V22
I think its safe to say Winter is over, just keep in mind Summer is just as dangerous for us.Summer brings other perils in different forms, instead of the cold …
Who We Are DSNY Family Weekly V8
It’s been an interesting month with some bad press, I have a friend that asked the other day “What the hell is going on?” My answer was simple we are …
Register DSNY Family Weekly V3
An advisor can recommend funds that have high fees or commissions that are beneficial to the advisor and their investment company, while eating away at their clients’ accounts—and it’s legal – See more at: http://states.aarp.org/close-the-loophole-with-investment-advice/#sthash.Q6PFvzhr.dpuf
DSNY Family 2016
Hope everybody had a good holiday season, but its back to work for most of us, with that said I hope everybody and their family the best in 2016. With …
Gone Surfing :)
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New York Botanical Holiday Train Show
Choo Choo 🙂
June 2014
Need to start looking for things to do with the Rugrats! Start planning, it might save you some time and money if you plan your excursions wisely. Here are some …
March 2014
night plow almost over, god willing, Sanitation Workers get prepare for next month exam, because everybody else is. Make time to study. Supervisors start skeeeaming or getting your ducks in …
Gone Fishing Summer 2013
Related articles Vacation How’s everything going and what are your plans for the summer vacation Summer vacation is not really a vacation. The Cormorant: Born to Fish! I Just Took …
What is your ideal time off you need to consider it a vacation?
2 weeks minimum, but how about time off after, yeah some vacations need a vacation after vacation just to recoup, depending on your first vacation.Everybody is different and they also …
Free Day!
Yep its almost that time. Mojito Vacation, get away and relax in the shade of a nice big tree with a summer drink 🙂 Related articles Guilt Free Cocktail: Mojito …
Grand Canyon, Arizona
This is a beautiful earth and this place will remind you of how fragile and at the same time how powerful this world is. We have to look out for …
Key West, Florida
In my lifetime I have seen some of the nicest places in this country and Key West, Florida is sure one of them. We had a beautiful start to the vacation here this summer, …
Vacation Travel
Whats your preferred method of travel? With summer vacation here, I’m going to take to the road once more in search of the great vacation, I’ve been lucky so far, …
Preparing for Vacation.
Always make time for a vacation.
Cans(garbage)Too Heavy?
Break it up into smaller size items.
They Forgot My Garbage
You have to call 311 or visit their site Home NYC311. When you see electronic(s) not working, the first thing you do is to make sure its plugged in if …
April 2014
Well, it should be interesting around here come this summer, that’s for sure, with a new Commissioner, something we haven’t seen around here for a long time.Welcome to Commissioner Garcia.She …
Lonnie L. Mills Retired Sanitation Worker Greenpoint MTS
In Loving Memory
Loerbs World “March 2011”
Just cut in front of a guy wearing camouflage waiting in a long line and when he said something about it… I told him I didn’t see him. Why are …
Welcome to “Loerbs World”
If each day is a gift, I’d like to know where to return Mondays. If you’re the kind of person who leaves long and boring voice messages, do us all …
DSNY Debt
This is probably the most affected group that we have of Financial Panicking, not all of us come to this job with money.
Jackpot DSNY Family Weekly V38
Money It might seem like you hit the lottery getting this job, but its not all fun and games, when it comes to pay “this is cereal” it could be …
DSNY Family Summer 2012
Safety Uniforms This was a big one, the uniform change, with the new color we should be able to save a life with this change, but let us not forget its …
Construction or hiking boot?
Take care of those feet and they will take care of you!
Long Summer 2020
Never made it 🙁
Seniority is Everything Money Edition
Seniority has its privileges most of the time, better to have than not have. When it comes to money there is no better friend, but that’s not the only scenario …
Thanksgiving DSNY Family Weekly V46
This event I miss.
Register DSNY Family Weekly V3
An advisor can recommend funds that have high fees or commissions that are beneficial to the advisor and their investment company, while eating away at their clients’ accounts—and it’s legal – See more at: http://states.aarp.org/close-the-loophole-with-investment-advice/#sthash.Q6PFvzhr.dpuf
August 2014
To the new Sanitation Workers. May you have a long and prosperous career. Related articles Vacation rentals under $150: A great place to stay in every state Report Says Vacation …
What is your ideal time off you need to consider it a vacation?
2 weeks minimum, but how about time off after, yeah some vacations need a vacation after vacation just to recoup, depending on your first vacation.Everybody is different and they also …
Key West, Florida
In my lifetime I have seen some of the nicest places in this country and Key West, Florida is sure one of them. We had a beautiful start to the vacation here this summer, …
Rivera’s Summer 2010 Road Trip
Summer 2010 into the books as a very good summer
Vacation Travel
Whats your preferred method of travel? With summer vacation here, I’m going to take to the road once more in search of the great vacation, I’ve been lucky so far, …
Preparing for Vacation.
Always make time for a vacation.
2017 Recapped
View PostFiat
Saw this happen plenty of times, guys/girls going over and above one day and then the next day they’re back in the doghouse. Reminder: You’re only as good as your …
Trials DSNY Family V29
The Trial Paradox What happens when you do everything right and still get in trouble, well you can do what I do, throw your hands up in the air and …
Mechanics DSNY Family Weekly V23
DSNY Guardian Angels I have always been amazed on what little does the public and for that fact DSNY as a whole knows what goes on a daily basis with …
DSNY Harlem Shake
Good Job 🙂
December 2021
Take job very seriously, danger runs all around us.
Night Plow 2020-2021 Recap from the outside.
Good Job boys and girls. Enjoy your Summer and make some good memories.
They Forgot My Garbage
You have to call 311 or visit their site Home NYC311. When you see electronic(s) not working, the first thing you do is to make sure its plugged in if …
Night Plow 2019-2020 Recap
So here we are, Night Plow over and entering a world that not one of us could have ever imagined. The end of Night Plow has always been a time …
Let the Games Begin
There is nothing better than spending a cold day/night in a cozy bed under the blankets, but it is especially gratifying after spending some very cold nights as a NYC …
Its time to knock out some Manholes
View PostYou still coming in?
OK, boys and girls, imagine the biggest storm ever hits New York and you get stuck at home and have to go to work. Boy do you have a problem, …
Is Winter Over?
Not quite! Its too early, no rest for the weary. NYC saw some bad storms in the past in March, there were some doosies but the chances are slim if …
Working in the Snow
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. The Adult Edition Things you need to know for that Snow Day. DSNY starts their plowing left to right. What does …
Murphy’s Law Collection Edition
They Missed My Stop.One of my early days as a Supervisor I was assigned to the field, not knowing what I was doing I noticed a bunch of stops still …
Holiday Chart Sick DSNY Family Weekly V50
If you are sick you are sick, I’m going sick! What about if you are chart on a holiday and planning your life around those 8 hours you’re going to …
Mock Snow Storm DSNY Family Weekly V47
Training, training and more training. There’s no more fun than training for snow on a sunny day, but necessary, yeah! I said that.I always thought this was a good idea, …
Teamwork or Mutiny DSNY Family Weekly V42
Teamwork, Mutiny or just Common Sense?
Jackpot DSNY Family Weekly V38
Money It might seem like you hit the lottery getting this job, but its not all fun and games, when it comes to pay “this is cereal” it could be …
Florida Weather DSNY Family Weekly V21
Tornado Season is here! Yep, now that I’m in Florida I have to think of these things. But its just not me that should be concern, if you are going …
Arctic Blast
Check truck, make sure it is 100% ready to go out in this cold, you don’t want to get stuck.
Snow Laborer DSNY Family Weekly V4
You came close Jonas, but no cigar. You were a good one and from what I saw and heard the boys/girls did a great job, but what would I know …
Snow in NYC: Reality and Wishfulness
Buying a shovel, salt, milk, water and eggs is just not enough!
Jonas and DSNY
#winterstormjonas projected path: pic.twitter.com/sY7IUH2pwt — Nick Underwood (@TheAstroNick) January 20, 2016 Looking for work after the blizzard? Individuals interested in registering with the DSNY can do so at their local …
Register DSNY Family Weekly V3
An advisor can recommend funds that have high fees or commissions that are beneficial to the advisor and their investment company, while eating away at their clients’ accounts—and it’s legal – See more at: http://states.aarp.org/close-the-loophole-with-investment-advice/#sthash.Q6PFvzhr.dpuf
Mock Snow Storm DSNY Family Weekly V47
Training, training and more training. There’s no more fun than training for snow on a sunny day, but necessary, yeah! I said that.I always thought this was a good idea, …
Sundays
Security Who in the hell likes working Sundays, I didn’t! In most cases this was the only day in the week where the whole family would get together and you …
New Sanitation Workers DSNY Family Weekly 28
There is nothing more exciting than starting a new job. So here you are, welcome to hopefully a long and prosperous new life(career). Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride …
Lingo DSNY Family Weekly V25
What you Said? Yeah, we have a very colorful language, some of it might sound downright unappropriated for the civilize world, but remember we are dealing with some unusual circumstances …
Florida Weather DSNY Family Weekly V21
Tornado Season is here! Yep, now that I’m in Florida I have to think of these things. But its just not me that should be concern, if you are going …
Bouncing Around DSNY Family Weekly V5
DSNY Family Health Bouncing Around This is one subject I think gets over looked when your health comes up in conversation and when I was working I always kept an …
Snow Laborer DSNY Family Weekly V4
You came close Jonas, but no cigar. You were a good one and from what I saw and heard the boys/girls did a great job, but what would I know …
They Forgot My Garbage
You have to call 311 or visit their site Home NYC311. When you see electronic(s) not working, the first thing you do is to make sure its plugged in if …
Arctic Blast
Check truck, make sure it is 100% ready to go out in this cold, you don’t want to get stuck.
In Remembrance 2018
Jimmy Norris Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South 18 Spencer Davis Retired Sanitation Worker AFF Walter Tuthill Retired Sanitation Worker QW6 Barbara Capparelli FIAT Dominick Navarino Retired Sanitation Worker Brooklyn South …
DSNY Debt
This is probably the most affected group that we have of Financial Panicking, not all of us come to this job with money.
DSNY In The News V39
Everybody is always complaining that we don’t appear in the news unless someone screws up, well the next few weeks has us right up front with stories that we know …