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He ran New York City’s Sanitation Department, the world’s largest, longer than anyone else, disposing of three million tons of garbage a year and coping with snowstorms and hurricanes.

He Always Wanted to Be a ‘Garbageman.’ Now He’s the Commissioner. Edward Grayson just led New York City’s Sanitation Department in clearing snow from 6,300 miles of streets: no small feat during a pandemic. Edward Grayson became the acting commissioner of New York City’s Department of Sanitation in September. “I’m a rank-and-file guy who made good,” he said.Credit...New York City Department of Sanitation, via Flickr Dec. 19, 2020 When a teacher asked a cl...