QUEENS —

When the city suspended its curbside composting program, neighborhood groups stepped up to pick up the slack.

The 45th Street Composters in Sunnyside started collecting at an empty lot leased from the landowner for just $1. With curbside pickups returning to some neighborhoods, the group is worried about what happens next.

Hannah Fullmer talks with Victoria Costa about the future of the group.

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