DSNY Running Club

The vibe

DSNY's Trash Dashers is a club built entirely around NYC Department of Sanitation workers and their families, creating a tight-knit blue-collar running community unlike anything else in the city. The club runs all five boroughs through a borough captain system, with runs scheduled around shift schedules — including Wednesday night trail runs in Staten Island Greenbelt and Sunday group runs at Prospect Park. They self-identify as 'The City's Strongest' and skew toward endurance events, with members who have completed marathons. The club honors its fallen members through the annual Michael Hanly 5K at Freshkills Park, giving it a sense of purpose and community identity that goes beyond fitness.

About

DSNY Running Club meets Wednesdays at 6:30pm at Manhattan (varies). Free to join, drop-in friendly, open to all paces. The club typically draws 20–50 runners per outing.

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