Yonkers Insider: City of Yonkers: CITY OF YONKERS TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS DAY - Wed., 5/17 @10:30 A.M.

 

CITY OF YONKERS TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS DAY.

 

Yonkers Department of Public Works to demonstrate heavy-duty equipment and educate students on Public Works Services.

 

 

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano will join Department of Public Works (DPW) Commissioner Thomas G. Meier and Yonkers Public Schools students and staff Wednesday, May 17 at 10:30 AM at Patricia A. DiChiaro School (373 Bronxville Road) to celebrate National Public Works Day.

 

Students from Patricia A. DiChiaro School will spend the morning learning about the Public Works Department and its daily initiatives to improve the lives of Yonkers residents. First through fourth grade students will tour various Public Works heavy-duty vehicles to gain an understanding of street sweeping, snow plowing, and garbage collection. Students will also learn about the City’s new Food Scrap Program and how they can help to keep Yonkers clean and green.

 

Yonkers Department of Public Works:

·       Picks up over 200 million pounds of trash per year with 4.6 million stops each year

·       Maintains over 1,000 miles of road per year

·       Manages the 30 million gallons of water per day that passes through the City system

·       Maintains over 25,000 manholes and cleans and repairs 11,500 catch basins per year

·       Consists of over 370 employees

 

May 21-27, 2023 is National Public Works Week.