This week we asked readers about the city’s response to the recent record-breaking blizzard Jan. 23-24, compared to last year’s cleanup efforts.

I guess it was better for what we got slapped with this year. Some places got like 20 inches, you know? It actually doesn’t look too bad, it’s only been a couple of days. I actually got an e-mail about helping out shoveling, so I do like the fact that they were reaching out to residents to help out.
Kyante Adams
Hollis, Queens 

For me it was fast enough, they did a good job. I remember last year, I think this year they did better. Last year was okay, but this year it was a little faster.
Diallo Bocar
Norwood 

 

 

Bruce Gilmore (Bedford Park) I think it was a little bit better this year than last year, except for the fact that this year they opened the schools up a little too early because it was hard for the people to get around in the snow. At least last year they closed the schools down. They shut the trains down. I retired from the MTA driving trains and as far as getting around the city, I was kind of upset they shut the city down and were arresting people who were out. But drivers didn’t get stuck as much as last year. I give them a B minus.

Last year it was rough. This year it was a little better, so far. They came through the smaller side streets. They actually came with smaller sanitation trucks and came down the side streets which I thought was real interesting and actually helpful for the people that live on side streets. So I think they did a pretty good job… so far.
Miguel Lorenzo
Norwood 

This year they did much better. They plowed the streets, there wasn’t all that traffic congestion at St. Brendan’s [Church], so the parents were able to bring their pre-K children to school this year better than last year. There wasn’t a blockade. Last year we saw no plows. And I called 311 several times and there was a delay in response, but not this year. This year they did a much better job, for the one storm we’ve had so far. The Sanitation Committee at Community Board 7 included more snow plows this year. If we get more snowstorms, I think they will respond to these side streets like Hull Avenue, which got hit pretty hard last year.
Sandra Pabon
Norwood