Sanitation Updates

More than 20 years ago, a handful of women proved you don’t have to be a man to be part of New York’s Strongest.

They were the first female sanitation workers to jump on the trucks and haul the city’s trash.

But women have been helping the Sanitation Department do its job for years.

This Friday, sanitation officials will honor 85 women who work in the department, including many with 25, 30 and 35 years of service.

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