The New York City Department of Sanitation will offer an operational update on snow removal efforts. Thursday, February 4, 2021 1 p.m.
The update will take place by one of the Department’s snow melters, one of seven in use citywide. In larger snowfalls, the Department will move snow from some areas, especially in places with more narrow streets, and melt it using large machines. The snow melters can melt 60 to 120 tons of snow per hour, at a rate of 240 gallons per minute. The liquefied snow is then drained through approved sewer connections after filters remove any debris.
WHERE:
Lower Manhattan, at the corner of Broad and Water Streets
Sanitation Commissioner Edward Grayson
About the New York City Department of Sanitation
The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe and clean by collecting, recycling and disposing of waste, cleaning streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. The Department operates 59 district garages and manages a fleet of more than 2,000 rear-loading collection trucks, 450 mechanical brooms and 705 salt spreaders. The Department clears litter, snow and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.
