Anderson outlines racial equity plan and neighborhood data commitments
Anderson says DSNY contributed to the citywide racial equity plan and acknowledges inequities in service levels and neighborhood cleanliness. He commits to publishing neighborhood-level data on diversion, containerization, rat sightings, and vehicle miles traveled.
DSNY is also proud to have contributed to New York City's first citywide racial equity plan, mandated by voters in a 2022 ballot initiative.
In this plan, we acknowledge that our operations are deeply connected with structural issues that affect New Yorkers of color.
And that our mission includes a responsibility to address inequities in service levels and neighborhood cleanliness.
As we work to strengthen our efforts, we are committed to ensuring that our sanitation programs promote equity and serve all New Yorkers, especially those in historically underserved communities.
In this report, we commit to continuously improving programs and service delivery to New Yorkers through ongoing evaluation of data analytics, stakeholder feedback, and operational enhancements that are responsive to community needs.
And in the coming years, we will publish neighborhood-level data sets to measure key outcomes around diversion, containerization, and commercial waste reform at the neighborhood level.
These will include measures such as commercial and residential diversion rates, rat sightings, vehicle miles traveled, diversion participation, and we'll use those to identify disparities and target improvements.
in our services.
We'll also use this data to inform outreach, enforcement, and resource allocation.