Cleanup Corps Gets to Work

City Cleanup Corps staff painting an NYC hydrant.

Left: An educational message stenciled next to an NYC catch basin; Right: New City Corps staff on a day of in the field training.

As part of the City Cleanup Corps initiative, we have begun hiring workers that will be responsible for painting 109,000 fire hydrants throughout the city. In addition, these new hires will stencil messages near 153,357 catch basins that remind New Yorkers to keep them clear of litter, debris, chemicals, and other pollution to protect our sewers and local waterways. Cleanup Corps staff will also be helping to maintain our green infrastructure and bluebelt wetlands.

Left: Green infrastructure maintenance workers place small branches into a trash bag; Right: Green infrastructure maintenance workers in front of a rain garden in Queens.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the City Cleanup Corps during the State of the City address in January 2021 as a key part of the recovery plan for all New Yorkers. The initiative aims to put 10,000 residents in jobs that green, clean, and promote art in neighborhoods hit hardest by COVID-19.

If you, or someone you know is interested in joining the Cleanup Corps, visit nyc.gov/ccc to apply for openings.