Poster
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.288.1079
Dimensions: 12.25 in X 11 in
Dimensions (Metric): 31.115 cm X 27.94 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 31.115 cm X 27.94 cm
Source: Keith Piaseczny
Credit Line: Gift of Keith Piaseczny
Description
New York Department of Sanitation Heroes poster designed by Drew Roth in 2002, featuring a bright-green illustration of a sanitation worker with large hands, and a big heart reaching into a garbage can. "DSNY" is written at the top.
New York Department of Sanitation Heroes poster designed by Drew Roth in 2002, featuring a bright-green illustration of a sanitation worker with large hands, and a big heart reaching into a garbage can. "DSNY" is written at the top.
Historical Notes
In addition to collecting, recycling, and disposing of the city’s waste, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) also clears streets of debris, snow, and ice. On September 11, 2001, DSNY sent equipment and more than 1,000 workers to Ground Zero to aid the rescue efforts. Throughout the nine-month recovery period, DSNY personnel removed debris, provided garbage and recycling services, and washed streets to keep toxic dust from spreading around lower Manhattan.
By September 12, 2001, DSNY had reopened the recently closed Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island. There, they hosted NYPD‑ and FBI‑led recovery operations, which included searching for criminal evidence, human remains, and personal effects. DSNY workers unloaded and separated materials from barges and trucks for detailed screening.
In addition to collecting, recycling, and disposing of the city’s waste, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) also clears streets of debris, snow, and ice. On September 11, 2001, DSNY sent equipment and more than 1,000 workers to Ground Zero to aid the rescue efforts. Throughout the nine-month recovery period, DSNY personnel removed debris, provided garbage and recycling services, and washed streets to keep toxic dust from spreading around lower Manhattan.
By September 12, 2001, DSNY had reopened the recently closed Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island. There, they hosted NYPD‑ and FBI‑led recovery operations, which included searching for criminal evidence, human remains, and personal effects. DSNY workers unloaded and separated materials from barges and trucks for detailed screening.
