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March 23, 2021  |  By Turtle Bay Association In TBA Special Events, Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza

LES Ecology Center launches food scrap collection Wed. March 24 in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza

FOD-NY-ECOLOGY

The  LES Ecology Center-launches its food scrap collection this  Wednesday, March 24, in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. Acting in partnership with NYC Compost Project and the Dept. of Sanitation, the program adheres to strict guidelines. A pioneer in urban composting, The LES Ecology Center operation is new to the Plaza, not to be confused with the compost collection offered by the Greenmarket prior to the pandemic.

WHERE: Look for the GREEN BINS  near the garden gate  and library box on the cobble platform behind Pink Moose cafe and observe the signs which clarify the rules.

WHAT IS ACCEPTED:

  • YES: Fruit and veggies, coffee, tea, nuts, grains and baked goods.
  • NO: meat, fish or dairy products.
  • NO: plastics or paper products, and absolutely NO dog poop!

WHEN: The bins will be open for collection every Wednesday from approximately 9 AM to 3 PM. After that, the bins are locked down to deter vermin and misuse until the Ecology Center collects the waste for transport to East River Park Compost Yard for processing. Finished compost is donated to community greening groups. As the program gets underway, more bins will  be added to meet demand.

LEAVE NO TRACE! 

An expression used by hikers, “leave no trace behind,” applies to our park. In view of drastic cutbacks in city services, please join us to promote public health and cleanliness by disposing of trash and dog feces responsibly.

In April, we will announce Love Your Park Clean-up/Green-up dates. Those handy devices, “grabbers,” make it easy to pick up trash and debris without touching it and are available to volunteers. If you can lend a hand, please email FDHP.

GET OUT AND ENJOY THE SPRING AWAKENING! 

The buds are swelling in the Katharine Hepburn Garden, and Spring officially starts today with the March Equinox. So get out and walk! Fresh air is free! Even a leisurely pace clears the head and tones muscles for greater strength and flexibility.

Send us photos to share of your excursions that include Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. 

Please do your share to keep Dag Plaza and its Katharine Hepburn Garden clean and green in 2021 by supporting our efforts. Healthy parks make healthy neighborhoods! 

We welcome your feedback: email fdhp@hammarskjoldplaza.org 

THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY
FRIENDS OF DAG HAMMARSKJOLD PLAZA 

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Many of our Turtle Bay streets have been “decorated” with graffiti, creating an unsightly mess for our neighborhood, while impacting both residents & businesses alike. 

If you would like to volunteer on Sat 4/10, plz meet at the 17th Precinct (167 E 51st St, btw 3rd/Lex) for coffee at 10:30a. Transportation to the spots will be provided.

If you prefer to meet directly at the 1st clean up site at 11a, please go to 100 UN Plaza (1st Ave & 48th St). Upon completion of the 1st cleanup site, transportation will be provided for volunteers to the next site within their sector (each neighborhood in the Precinct’s zone will be cleaning up 3 separate sites.)

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Composting is back at Dag Park! Acting in partner Composting is back at Dag Park!

Acting in partnership with @nyccompostproject & @nycsanitation, the program adheres to strict guidelines (see below). Not to be confused w/ the compost collection offered by the @grownyc prior to the pandemic, the @lesecologyctr operation is new to the Plaza.
 
WHERE: Look for the GREEN BINS  near the garden gate & library box on the cobble platform behind @pinkmoosenyc. Please observe the signs which clarify the rules.
 
WHAT IS ACCEPTED:
* YES: Fruit & veggies, coffee, tea, nuts, grains & baked goods. 
* NO: meat, fish or dairy products. 
* NO: plastics or paper products, and absolutely NO dog poop! 
 
WHEN: The bins will be open every Wed from ~9a - 3p. After that, the bins are locked down to deter vermin and misuse until the Ecology Center collects the waste for transport to East River Park Compost Yard for processing. Finished compost is donated to community greening groups. As the program gets underway, more bins will  be added to meet demand. 
 
In April, @friendsofdagplaza will announce Love Your Park Clean-up/Green-up dates. Those handy devices, "grabbers," make it easy to pick up trash and debris without touching it and are available to volunteers. If you can lend a hand, please DM us!
 
Send us photos of you composting and we will share them!

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Many of our Turtle Bay streets have been “decorated” with graffiti & trash, especially at the corner of 50th & 2nd. This has created an unsightly mess, impacting both residents & businesses.

The pictures here show areas we are trying to clean up. 

On the 17th & 18th, crews were dispatched to 50th and 2nd to power wash the area and remove the graffiti.

Next, we will target our Turtle Bay trash cans - they will be cleaned, and if any are missing, replaced. 

Our neighborhood needs to be clean and safe for all of us to enjoy. Please help us to keep it that way!!

If you “see something,” (trash, graffiti, loitering, etc), “say something.” Call 311, notify Keith Powers (kpowers@council.nyc.gov), and  @nycmayor @nycmayorsoffice 

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