New York City increases fine to $5,000 for illegal dumping in parks

Spring cleaning: NYC increases fines to stop illegal dumping in city parks

NYC leaders announced significantly increased fines for illegal trash dumping in parks during a March 31 press conference at Richman (Echo) Park in the Bronx. Effective immediately, the fine for a first offense jumps sharply from $1,000 to $5,000, with repeat offenders facing an additional $10,000 penalty if caught within a year. According to the Parks Department, the higher penalties aim to align park dumping fines more closely with the Departm…

New York City increases fine to $5,000 for illegal dumping in parks

People who illegally dump in parks in New York City will have to pay a much heftier fine moving forward.

They often say that when you can't convince someone to do the right thing “to the good”, because “to the bad”, and the most effective thing usually works when you threaten to hit your pocket. And that seems to be the new strategy that the city's municipal authorities will use to put a stop to the bad habit that many New Yorkers have of using the parks of the Big Apple as public landfills, where they usually dump large amounts of garbage and debr…

City Life Org - Spring Cleaning: NYC Parks Increases Fine for Illegal Dumping on Parkland from $1,000 to $5,000

Photo: NYC Parks / Malcolm Pinckney Thanks to funding commitments, Parks is pursuing installation of surveillance cameras to aid enforcement NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue joined NYC Department of Sanitation Chief of Enforcement Michael Saladino, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, New York City Council member Oswald Feliz, and Sanitation Foundation Executive Director Julie Raskin to announce the amendment of a city rule to increases th…

National Parks Ban Use Of Bluetooth Speakers | $5,000 Fine & Possible Jail Time

In a bold move to curb a growing number of noise complaints, The National Park Service announced today the immediate band of all Bluetooth speakers within parks, national monuments, and historical sites. You can read the full press release below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 1, 2025 National Park Service Issues Ban on Bluetooth Speakers to Preserve Natural Soundscapes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Park Service (NPS) announced today a nationwide …

City tackles Bronx park dumping crisis with steep new fines – Bronx Times

City leaders announced significantly increased fines for illegal trash dumping in parks during a March 31 press conference at Richman (Echo) Park in the Bronx. Effective immediately, the fine for a first offense jumps sharply from $1,000 to $5,000, with repeat offenders facing an additional $10,000 penalty if caught within a year. According to the Parks Department, the higher penalties aim to align park dumping fines more closely with the Depart…