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In Case You Were Worried, We’re Ready For Next Winter

Photo: Amanda WolinWhile we enjoy spring flowers, our elected officials are thinking about winter. Borough President Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Kathryn Garcia unveiled a new haulster today designed to salt, and clear snow and ice from smaller tertiary streets in Brooklyn Community District

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As Debate Rages Over Snowed In Curbs, We Ponder Solutions

Slushed out in Ditmas Park. (Photo: Sarah Crean)In the wake of Saturday’s historic blizzard, pedestrians in the greater Flatbush area are suffering through what critics say is a real gap in city snow clearing policy: it’s unclear who is responsible for shoveling out snow-clogged corners and intersections.

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Blizzard Watch For Saturday: Here’s What You Need To Know

Photo by Ditmas Park CornerThere’s a potential blizzard headed our way on Saturday and Mayor de Blasio has issued a Hazardous Travel Advisory, so grab a good book or binge-watch your favorite show on Netflix this weekend instead of heading out into the cold. If you must go out,

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CB 11 Officials Blast City’s Uneven Snow Removal

Officials at Community Board (CB) 11 plans to meet with the borough’s sanitation committee to address the city’s bizarre snow removal patterns this winter, which they say left half of the neighborhood’s streets piled high with snow and other half overloaded with salt. “This district had a

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Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspended Through Saturday, January 31

Heads up, drivers – alternate side parking regulations have been suspended on Thursday, January 29; Friday, January 30; and Saturday, January 31 to allow for snow removal, city officials announced this afternoon. Alternate side parking regulations are also suspended today, Wednesday, January 28. Payment at parking meters, however, will remain in

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Should NYC Shovel Sidewalks & Charge Delinquent Owners For The Work?

A proposed amendment to existing laws about sidewalk snow and ice removal could mean heftier penalties for those who don’t shovel, but clear walks for pedestrians. Councilmember David Greenfield is proposing that the city use municipal workers to clear a sidewalk they would normally ticket (fines currently start at

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Tuesday Morning Snow Headed Our Way

Think we got off easy after Sunday’s light dusting of snow? Think again. A winter weather advisory, in effect from 6am to 6pm on Tuesday, is calling for 2 to 4 inches of snow that should kick off just as everyone is headed to work and school. The city

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Today: Councilman David Greenfield To Present New Cleaning Trucks To Sanitation Garage

Councilman Greenfield and Sanitation Department's Iggy TerranovaCouncilman David Greenfield will join New York City Sanitation Department Commissioner John Doherty today to present two new haulster trucks to the Brooklyn 12 Sanitation Garage at 5602 19th Avenue. The event takes place at 2:30 p.m. The new equipment, which will