Confetti Cleanup: DSNY clears 100,000 pounds of litter in Times Square by daybreak

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Monday, January 1, 2024
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TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan -- Once the ball dropped in Times Square to ring in 2024, a colossal amount of confetti fell from the sky and landed on the street below.

Some of the confetti was made up of wishes printed out and written on Post-its by New Yorkers and people all over the world.

Once the revelers cleared the streets, New York City's Department of Sanitation workers were on the job.

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Some 187 sanitation workers using 21 mechanical brooms and 20 collection trucks - along with brooms and backpack blowers - picked up about 100,000 pounds of litter, confetti and party hats.

You'd never know the world's biggest New Year's Eve celebration had just taken place thanks to New York's Strongest.

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"Every year, this holiday gives people an opportunity to begin anew and start with a clean slate. To that end, DSNY is proud to deliver a clean street, right here in Times Square," said Commissioner Tisch. "This winter, we have the highest headcount in decades, and I want to thank Mayor Adams for giving us the tools we need to get the job done. Here's to a great - and clean - 2024."

The crews had their work completed by daybreak.

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