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New York’s Strongest may be showing a lot more leg this summer.

For the first time, city sanitation workers will be allowed to wear shorts during the steamy summer months.

Don’t expect any crazy striped Bermudas or short shorts, though. City sanitmen and sanitwomen will be wearing modest green uniform shorts that hit right at the knee.

“Everybody thought it was a myth, that shorts will never happen,” said sanitation worker Liston (Benny) Judge, who gamely modeled the new shorts for the Daily News.

“This makes a big difference on those humid, 96-degree days.”

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The shorts may be ideal for sanitation workers who sweep the street, or drive vehicles long distances, said Harry Nespoli, president of the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association.

They may not be as useful for workers who lug plastic bags — a favorite target of neighborhood dogs and cats — or metal baskets that can scrape against their legs.