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Brewer on history of sanitation stickers as effective street cleaning tool

New York City Council · Jun 30, 2026 · starts 0:04:26 · 31 sec

Councilmember Gale Brewer recounts how DSNY began placing day-glow green stickers in 1987 on vehicles with repeated alternate side violations, calling them one of the city's most effective tools for keeping streets clean before the Council banned them in 2012.

Gale A. Brewer

Bernacoff is very nice to switch for a minute.

Gale A. Brewer

This morning I'm very nice.

Gale A. Brewer

So even though she hates the stickers.

Gale A. Brewer

So thank you very much, Mr.

Gale A. Brewer

Chair.

Gale A. Brewer

I have to say in 87, sanitation started placing day glow green stickers on vehicles, those who had repeated alternate side violations.

Gale A. Brewer

That was because things were not being cleaned on the street.

Gale A. Brewer

These stickers are credited as one of the city's single most effective tools for helping keep our streets clean for all New Yorkers.