New York City sanitation workers on becoming a part of the community they serve.

StoryCorps Shorts: Clean Streets POV

Premiered September 18, 2015
StoryCorps Shorts: Clean Streets

Sanitation workers Angelo Bruno and Eddie Nieves worked together for nearly ten years on the same garbage route in Manhattan's West Village and became fixtures in the community. After 31 years on the job, Angelo retired. At StoryCorps, he talked with Eddie about the unexpected lessons he learned along the way and what he still misses about the job.

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