May 20, 2025 – East 86th Street Association Vice President Andrew Fine and Community Board 8 Chair Valerie Mason joined a group of city officials on a walk-through of East 86th Street. The mini-tour highlighted the problems (and triumphs) our residents and merchants experience daily.
Council member Julie Menin organized the tour for NYC Department of Sanitation Acting Commissioner Javier Lojan and Assistant Chief Frank Lettera. They observed our quality of life concerns such as overflowing trash receptacles, street litter, and pest control.
Joe from Urban Pest Management demonstrated his company’s rat remediation technique. This method has reduced the number of rat colonies on East 86th Street.
Many thanks to Julie Menin and her office for organizing this walk-through!
There’s another way to call attention to these quality of life issues: Use the City’s 311 system! You can report almost anything, using the 311 portal website, dialing 311 on your phone, or using the free app.
