STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan visited Staten Island on Tuesday to inform residents of the new trash containerization initiative.

Lojan, who was invited by Bay Street & Beyond, a Staten Island-based volunteer organization focused on initiatives that support small businesses and residents, addressed the community at the Gerard Carter Center in Stapleton.

Bay Street & Beyond prioritizes the needs underserved communities while advancing sustainable development strategies and bringing together residents for comprehensive discussions, through their community mixers, clean-ups and information sessions.

The event featured a presentation led by the commissioner, which informed guests on the impacts of the new initiative on both Staten Island and in

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