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<p><strong>DSNY warning ticket taped to restaurant gate.</strong></p>
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<p>The DSNY (department of sanitation) has been issuing warnings to Chinatown businesses.   The New rules requiring restaurants, grocery stores and other food establishment to place garbage into hard receptacles actually went into effect August 1 but the one-month grace period to comply is fast approaching Sept 1. </p>
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<p>Starting Sept 1, the DSNY will issue tickets to those not in compliance. Fines will start at $50 for the first offense then increase to $100 for second and a third offense will cost the business $200. </p>
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<p><strong>Covered trash bins as per new DSNY requirements </strong></p>
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<p>Many Chinatown restaurants have started using the "rat proof" containers which the city hopes will cut down the exploding rat population. </p>
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