STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Fueled by treats from Northside Coffee Co., West Brighton traded fallen leaves for fresh blooms on Saturday as 26 volunteers swept streets and planted 500 daffodil bulbs during the semi-annual Litter Walk & Bulb Planting. Organized by the Forest Regional Residents’ Civic Association (FRRCA), the effort focused on Forest Avenue from Hart Boulevard to Bement Avenue, as well as Castleton Avenue and surrounding streets.

Participants gathered at 9 a.m. near CVS at Forest and Bard Avenues, armed with brooms, gloves, and grabbers provided by the Department of Sanitation. In addition to clearing litter, volunteers removed illegal signs and stickers from poles and fences while planting bulbs in tree beds to brighten the neighborhood come spring.

“Our civic association feels

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