Top of the heap in so many ways; Few alleys and cramped quarters create unique issues for New York.(Statistical Data Included) From: Waste News | Date: April 15, 2002| Author: Gerlat, Allan | COPYRIGHT 2002 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

New York City is about people. A heck of a lot of people in a very small space.

With a population of 8 million, it's twice as big as the next largest city in the United States and has been for more than 150 years. It has more people than all but 11 states. Its population density, at 26,402 per square mile, is double that of all major U.S. cities except San Francisco. Then add in the visitors - about 37.4 million annually.

That means New York City has faced cha...