NYC mayor announces winter storm prep
On Saturday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared a video on social media to provide updates on an impending winter storm. (@NYCMayor via X)
In preparation for a fierce nor’easter bomb cyclone, New York City issued an urgent call for emergency snow shovelers. The city requires these workers to present several forms of identification, a policy that contrasts with the identification requirements for most voters in city elections.
For the first time in almost ten years, a blizzard warning has been announced for New York City, with forecasts predicting between 10 and 18 inches of snow accompanied by wind gusts reaching up to 55 mph.
Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency for the city, and Mayor Mamdani confirmed that outreach teams have been deployed to assist with the situation.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) stated on Saturday that it is seeking temporary, per diem workers to help clear snow and ice from public spaces. These areas include bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants, and step streets.
In Brooklyn, a resident makes their way down a street as snow blankets the area. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
While pay is generous, starting at $19.14 per hour and increasing to $28.71 per hour after the first 40 hours worked in a week, workers must meet a number of requirements to be eligible.
Shovelers must be at least 18 years old, able to perform heavy physical labor and eligible to work in the U.S., according to the department.
They must also bring two small 1.5-inch square photos, two original forms of ID and copies, along with a Social Security card for registration, officials said.
Snow in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Theodore Parisienne/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Unlike the strict emergency worker guidelines, the New York City Board of Elections does not require most registered voters to bring an ID.
First-time voters are only required to bring one of three documents including: driver’s license number, non-driver ID number or the last four digits of a Social Security number.
Those who did not provide ID when registering to vote are also able to vote by affidavit ballot.
A man sits on a bench in Central Park as snow falls in New York City. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
The DSNY did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
