BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The Brooklyn Heights Promenade will be even more eye-pleasing — and less ratty — in 2024, thanks to the installation of multiple new CITIBIN trash containers.
The modular bins were officially dedicated at a ceremony on Friday as Koren Volk, president of the Brooklyn Heights Association, and Councilmember Lincoln Restler jointly chucked a bag of garbage into one at the Promenade entrance at Montague Street.
The lockable, rat-proof bins made of aluminum will hold the garbage collected from the historic walkway by Parks Department employees at the end of every day, according to Tannise Palmer, Parks regional manager for West Brooklyn.
Until now, the garbage was stacked in plastic bags at Promenade entrances until pickup — presenting an attractive meal opportunity for Rattus Promenadus.
“The BHA often gets complaints about rats and sanitation conditions on and near the Promenade — the high volume of visitors means lots of trash is generated, and much of that trash is food-related,” BHA Executive Director Lara Birnback told the Brooklyn Eagle.
Birnback, who lives nearby, said she had noticed that bags full of trash were piled up at the Promenade entrances for collection. “We’ve been eagerly following the moves NYC has been making to containerize more and more of our waste, and we’d seen how the Montague BID had successfully piloted using CITIBINs as part of the Clean Curbs program.”
Birnback said BHA approached Restler about the idea of bringing containers to the Promenade entrances, “And he was immediately on board — helping steward the idea through the chain of command at NYC Parks and ultimately providing half of the funding.” (BHA provided the other half.)
“We won’t have bags stacked on the…
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