‘They have to do the job’: NYC mayor vows action as trash piles up on Staten Island

Staten Island garbage delays

Piles of garbage overflow into the streets on Camden Ave in Richmond Valley on Wednesday Oct. 27. 2021. The Advance has recieved numerous reports of missed scheduled pick-ups over the last few weeks. (Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon) Jason PaderonJason Paderon

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- For some Staten Islanders, it has been more than a week since the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) cleared the trash from their curbs, and officials are now tying the extensive delays to looming COVID-19 vaccine mandates -- and promising to work with union leaders to address the issue.

The reports of delayed trash pick-ups have come from all corners of the Island, including North Shore neighborhoods like Port Richmond and Castleton Corners, Mid-Island neighborhoods like Dongan Hills and Grasmere, and South Shore neighborhoods like Huguenot and Tottenville.

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