While hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and tourists gather at Times Square Sunday night to usher in 2007, a small army of Sanitation Workers will be standing by to tackle the aftermath of one of New York's most festive annual events.

As the throngs of revelers disperse, Sanitation Workers will converge on the crossroads of the world to clean up what will likely be more than 40 tons of party hats, noisemakers, confetti, paper streamers and New Year's resolutions.  The Department will have approximately 83 men and women on duty for the enormous challenge.  They will be using 15 mechanical sweepers, seven collection trucks, seven leaf blowers, and other street cleaning equipment to clear the square.

Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty said, "The Department looks forward to this celebration each and every year.  Sweeping in the New Year has become a DSNY tradition and we are proud to be an essential part of it."

The New Year's Eve cleanup last year cost $27, 648 to pick up 37 tons of world-class party favors.