DSNY Issues ‘Snow Alert’ for Sunday, January 18, 2020 at 7 a.m. The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 7 a.m. In a snow alert, DSNY coordinates with NYC Emergency Management and the Department of Transportation on snow clearing protocol in accordance […]
DSNY is responsible for snow removal from the City’s 19,000 lane miles of roadways. When weather predictions show a winter storm, DSNY personnel begin equipment readiness, including loading salt spreaders, attaching plows, preparing tire chains and notifying personnel. When do salt spreaders start working? Salt spreaders are the first line of defense. Many salt spreaders […]
