City preparing for winter snow. Are you?
BY EDWARD GRAYSON
AND DEANNE CRISWELL
If there’s one thing we’ve learned 11
months into 2020, it’s that this year, we
need to be ready for anything.
In a year like none other, our departments
banded together to innovate and help
New Yorkers in need – developing a massive
emergency food program, creating a
short code emergency messaging program,
cleaning the streets with a reduced workforce,
and implementing personal protective
equipment distribution to communities
across all fi ve boroughs.
Now, as the weather turns colder, we’re
planning for snow. And we want to know,
New Yorkers are you ready?
The Department of Sanitation (DSNY)
and the Emergency Management Department
work together, with partners across
the city, to handle winter weather. We
spend months preparing securing equipment,
supplies, personnel, and plans before
the fi rst fl ake falls so that we’ll be ready to
remove snow and ice from the City’s 19,000
lane miles of roadway.
We clear the streets, but property owners,
lessees, tenants, or other occupants
are responsible for clearing snow and ice
from sidewalks, This year, it’s more important
than ever that we all do our part and
Are you watching the weather?
We’re constantly monitoring the forecast
data from multiple sources, including
the National Weather Service, contracted
forecast services, in-house meteorologists,
and conventional media. These providers
are using cutting-edge technology to monitor
for possible winter weather and predict
snowfall down to the tenth of an inch.
We convene daily steering committee
calls to discuss agency actions before,
during, and after winter weather. We
work together to coordinate a rapid response
to potential impacts associated with
the forecast.
When snow is in the forecast, our brine
trucks and salt spreaders are the fi rst line
of defense, deployed or pre-positioned before
the fi rst fl ake to provide anti-icing or
deicing treatments to the roadways that
oped
have a plan.
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suppress accumulations and provide traction
control. Do you have salt or calcium
chloride for your sidewalk or driveway?
Consider avoiding or delaying travel until
the weather passes. If you need to travel,
will you be taking public transportation?
Are you allowing for additional travel time
so you get to your destination safely?
Are you removing snow safely?
When snow on the street gets to the
two-inch mark, our plows are ready to
go, specially designed and set slightly off
the ground so the truck will not “trip” on
uneven New York City streets or maintenance
hole covers, and with plows turned
to the right to keep intersections clear. Do
you have your shovel? What’s your plan
for where you’ll put the snow? Remember:
pushing it back into the street is dangerous
and against the law.
Throughout a snow event, NYC Emergency
Management and DSNY work to get
the word out to the public about what’s happening.
Do you have a plan to check in with
neighbors, particularly older adults and
those who may need extra help?
If you’re an older New Yorker or someone
physically unable to shovel snow, do
you have a plan to call 311 and ask for help?
Are you planning ahead for
new challenges?
This year will also be the fi rst time that
we are plowing streets with the popular
Open Restaurants outdoor dining program.
When a snow alert is in effect, in-street
dining needs to cease to allow plows to
travel safely.
Are you signed up for Notify NYC alerts
by visiting NYC.gov, calling 311, or getting
the free mobile app, or are you following
our agencies on social media for the
latest updates?
If more than 12 inches of snow are expected,
you’re required to reduce your restaurant’s
in-street footprint – or remove
it entirely. Just like a homeowner, a business
owner also needs to clear snow without
pushing it back into the street. Are
you ready?
While snow is falling, you can
visit PlowNYC to get updates on when
a plow or salt spreader last worked
your street.
This is what we‘ve planned for, and
what our thousands of colleagues have
trained for. We’re ready to get out there and
keep the roads safe, and we aren’t leaving
anything to the last minute.
Are you?
Edward Grayson is the Commissioner
of the New York City Department of Sanitation.
Deanne Criswell is the Commissioner
of the New York City Emergency
Management Department.
CIVIC CENTER
Samual Young Post 620
BY POST 620 SAM YOUNG CIVIC
ASSOCIATION
For those of you that have not heard,
we recently lost past Post Commander
and good friend George Brins. George
was past Commander for many years at
620 and was instrumental at keeping the
Post moving forward during good times
and bad. He was a proud soldier, avid
hunter and fi sherman and loved raising
his crop of tomatoes every year on the
Post plantation, as he loving called it.
George was a quiet, gentleman who always
looked on the bright side of things
and never complained, even though his
health in the past couple of years was
not so great. If you asked him how he
was doing, he would give that smile and
say, “Eh, what are you going to do?” We
will miss him dearly but will carry on as
he would have wanted us to do.
George’s arrangements were held up
in Rockland County as per his family’s
wishes. Knowing that a lot of his friends
and Legion Family were unable to attend,
we at the Post plan on holding a memorial
and remembrance ceremony at
Post 620, time and date to be announced.
Keep an eye out here and come celebrate
the life of a devoted veteran.
I also wish to thank all the groups
in our community and individuals for
their most generous donations to the
Post during these diffi cult times, it has
allowed us to keep our head above water.
Thank you all again. Meetings for
the Legion, Sons, Boosters and Marine
Corps League are back in session on the
regular scheduled meeting dates and
times, we look forward to seeing all of
you to continue to show your support
and be a part of forward going ideas. We
have started Legion Shuffl eboard Sundays
at the Post with light food, good
company and fun; come down and support
your Post. You just may have a good
time!
That’s all for now, stay safe. We are
stronger as one, let’s work together.
God Bless America
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