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And here's the person who can tell us more about that.

That's what Tish was when we spoke a few months ago. She has since become commissioner of the New York City Police Department. The previous one resigned in the midst of a federal investigation. The one before that resigned after clashing with the mayor. Like I said, the Adams administration has been a mess.

That's what Tish was when we spoke a few months ago. She has since become commissioner of the New York City Police Department. The previous one resigned in the midst of a federal investigation. The one before that resigned after clashing with the mayor. Like I said, the Adams administration has been a mess.

That's what Tish was when we spoke a few months ago. She has since become commissioner of the New York City Police Department. The previous one resigned in the midst of a federal investigation. The one before that resigned after clashing with the mayor. Like I said, the Adams administration has been a mess.

In any case, when Jessica Tish was running sanitation, she understood just how important that job is.

In any case, when Jessica Tish was running sanitation, she understood just how important that job is.

In any case, when Jessica Tish was running sanitation, she understood just how important that job is.

Okay, so let's get into the details. Smaller buildings and single-family homes will have their own bins.

Okay, so let's get into the details. Smaller buildings and single-family homes will have their own bins.

Okay, so let's get into the details. Smaller buildings and single-family homes will have their own bins.

And how about bigger buildings?

And how about bigger buildings?

And how about bigger buildings?

These new large on-street containers will also require new garbage trucks.

These new large on-street containers will also require new garbage trucks.

These new large on-street containers will also require new garbage trucks.

If you've ever seen garbage trucks in Germany or Singapore or, well, a lot of places, the sight of a New York City garbage truck extending its claws to lift and dump a big trash can may not impress you. But here, it's a big deal. The program is currently being piloted in a few uptown neighborhoods, including Harlem.

If you've ever seen garbage trucks in Germany or Singapore or, well, a lot of places, the sight of a New York City garbage truck extending its claws to lift and dump a big trash can may not impress you. But here, it's a big deal. The program is currently being piloted in a few uptown neighborhoods, including Harlem.

If you've ever seen garbage trucks in Germany or Singapore or, well, a lot of places, the sight of a New York City garbage truck extending its claws to lift and dump a big trash can may not impress you. But here, it's a big deal. The program is currently being piloted in a few uptown neighborhoods, including Harlem.

When someone posted a video of the truck in action on social media, the sanitation department retweeted the video with a message. This was our moon landing. Now, before we go making fun of New York City for what some people might consider an overstatement, let's consider this. Trash tech is one thing to get right. Trash behavior is another. Jessica Tisch realizes this.