Project Sweep workers

Council Member Chaim Deutsch has partnered with Midwood Development Corporation’s Project Sweep program, through which adults with developmental disabilities work alongside job coaches to clean and beautify commercial and Business Improvement Districts. Project Sweep is one of New York City’s oldest supported employment programs.

With the support of Council Member Deutsch, MDC’s graffiti removal and clean-up programs have begun. Currently, the cleanup efforts have been initiated under the B/Q subway overpasses between Avenue M and Avenue Z, Sheepshead Bay Road, the Holocaust Memorial Park, and other areas in the 48th Council District. These ongoing trouble spots will be monitored and cleaned twice a week.

“Graffiti and litter adversely affect our quality of life, and can even cause an innocent homeowner to incur summonses due to littered trash blowing onto their property. My goal is to enhance the beautification of our neighborhoods,” said Council Member Deutsch. “I am eager to work with the leaders and members of Project Sweep on this endeavor.”

Click here for more information about Project Sweep or to report an area you would like to see cleaned, please contact the Office of Council Member Chaim Deutsch at 718-368-9176.