Piles of trash grow as concern rises about Jackson's garbage situation
It's been a week now since Jackson's garbage service was interrupted, and we're already beginning to see the fallout.
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It's been a week now since Jackson's garbage service was interrupted, and we're already beginning to see the fallout.
The entrances and exits, it's gated off. they put these big blue barriers to keep folks from going in and out. the woman's neighbors allowed some fresh air but confined to the complex. their trash piling up, waiting for specially designated disposal teams to truck it out. many nearby businesses closed. the woman lives a 15-minute drive from the olympic park. not only where she lives that health authorities have it locked down but also where the woman works which happens to be in a bank inside this building, so out front you can see they've got the blue tents set up where a lot of times they'll...
Sharky to be name-calling the mayor. you know, there's -- you know, that -- that's pretty -- that's pretty difficult. you know, we are all adults here, right? um, so, i just -- it -- it just -- it feels like the union has their own agenda, and it's not reflective, um, of the whole city. >> well, lori, i really appreciate your time. and, you know, i -- i feel for you. thank you so much. >> thank you. and next, trash piling up. emts forced to turn down calls for help. tonight, a look at the devastating effect the record number of covid cases and quarantine requirements are having on essential ...
To 14 days in many cases. the essential services that americans rely on are breaking down. nick watt is out front. >> reporter: in new york city, trash lies uncollected, three subway lines are closed. so many city staff are out sick. across colorado, so many emts are out, they are now turning away some nonyou arurgent calle. upwards of 5 million americans will be stuck at home over the coming days, says one economist. all down to the omicron tsunami. nearly a quarter of american hospitals are now reporting a critical staff shortage with nearly 140,000 patients in those hospitals fightling covi...
Unsane tarry, unsightly, but should be surprising to no one when employees are faced with certain names over failure to have consent, choosing to be vaccinated or not, they are less enthused about working. people vest out, retire, quit the job, whatever it is. unfortunately new yorkers, typically under mayor de blasio, new yorkers are left footing the bill. rachel: interesting to see some of our most ardent environmentalists, aoc, for example, this kind of trash piling up, i haven't seen her say a people about all of this, she seems to care more about the mandates than about the environment an...