NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Property owners have been given more than 4,000 tickets for snow and ice on their sidewalks.
The city is prioritizing enforcement of the cleaning rules. Agency crews must work on government property.
City and state departments and MTA work around the clock to clear the places that are their responsibility along 6,000 miles of roads in the boroughs.
A Sanitation official told PIX11 News that complaints about city-owned property are routed to the appropriate agency for service with “relentless follow-up.” DSNY hires emergency snow laborers to help clear snow from pedestrian overpasses and underpasses once all streets have been cleared.
The city’s 311 site states service requests can be filed beginning 72 hours after streets have been cleared. It also states there is no guarantee that every overpass or underpass will be cleared.
The Parks Department states it prioritizes places that are next to transportation hubs, commercial centers, high-traffic areas, and playgrounds by schools.
Sanitation Crews are on the roads, and more than 2,000 garbage trucks become plows and spreaders.
Crews also respond and clean areas that have been reported to 311.
Augustine spent the morning and afternoon sweeping the sidewalk in front of the building in Woodside.
“You have to do it frequently because the people complain,” he said.
Rules about clearing the sidewalk are based on when the snow stops falling. During the day, property owners have four hours. In the evening, there is a longer grace period of 14 hours.
An overnight snowfall needs to be cleared by 11 a.m.
Parks have more than 2,000 miles of pathways. More than 1,000 staff members are assigned to snow removal.
If you own any lot or building, you must:
- Clear snow and ice on your sidewalk to create a path at least 4 feet wide
- Clear a path to the crosswalk, including pedestrian ramps (curb cuts), if you own a corner property
- Shovel bus stops and fire hydrants in front of your property
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