Giving a Boost to
NYC Recycling Efforts

CIVITAS is a vocal advocate for regulating the proliferating nuisance of abandoned, vandalized, and poorly maintained newsrack boxes on sidewalks and busy street corners.

We are working closely with many other civic organizations throughout New York City to ensure compliance with the newsrack law of 2002, which was amended in 2004 to eliminate the requirement to maintain dirt and graffiti free newsracks.  The current regulations for publishers as well as a complete list of violations can be found on the NYC Department of Transportation’s newsrack website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/sidewalks/newsracksintro.shtml

These multiboxes (Madison Avenue BID, left and 34th Street Partnership, right) illustrate a clean alternative to the free standing news boxes that are often neglected.

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  • Sign our online petition:

    http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/newsracks/

  • Write a letter

    NYC Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez

    250 Broadway, Suite 1731

    New York, NY 10007

    212-788-7053

    yrodriguez@council.nyc.gov


    Mayor Bill de Blasio

    City Hall

    New York, NY 10007


    Gale Brewer

    Manhattan Borough President

    1 Centre Street, 19th Floor

    New York, NY 10007

    info@manhattanbp.nyc.gov



    Commissioner Polly Trottenberg

    NYC Department of Transportation

    55 Water Street, 9th Floor

    New York, NY 10041


    NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito

    250 Broadway, Suite 1856

    New York, New York 10007

    (212) 788-6960

    mviverito@council.nyc.gov

  • Call 311

    Report newsrack violations by calling 311 or on 311 online (on.nyc.gov/311newsracks)


    To report violations by calling 311:


    State the location, address, or intersection


        The complaint will go to the NYC Dept. of Transportation – DOT is responsible for street furniture.

        Describe the violation, i.e.:


        “The boxes are in a bus stop, which is illegal.”

        "The A-1 Box has been on the city streets for 1 & 1/2 years and has never been filled.”



        Make note of the confirmation number so that you can follow up.