Here is the exact hand-written text on the violation notice dated 8:17pm on Aug 31:
"I did observe 3 white bags placed out for collection. Upon inspection found paper & cardboard mixed with household garbage."Are our dear city's finances really in such dire straits that Mayor Mike now employs garbage inspectors? I can't believe it!
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Your *building* was fined $25?
I don't know how many other residents are there, but if my building got the same fine once a week (and I'm sure we violate the same ordinance), that would be $25*52 = $1300/year roughly, or probably $10/family.
And I bet the cost of issuing that fine was a lot more than $25, too.
It's a small building and is home to three other families, so the fine effectively cost me $6.25.
If the garbage inspectors are paid $50 per hour with benefits (probably a generous guess), they only need to find 3 violations per hour to turn a tidy profit for NYC. (And some violations -- like leaving trash on the sidewalk on the wrong day -- are much more expensive.)
Historically, whenever NYC is going through budget woes, nuisance-fines go up (in volume) dramatically.
Oh! I am from India, we really don't have to pay anything for garbage. I was shocked reading this. Hope this system doesn't come to India soon! Else i have to pay $50 daily!
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