
High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms
New York City is exploring AI in the future to process the thousands of 311 calls and online service requests it can get in a single day.

New York City is exploring AI in the future to process the thousands of 311 calls and online service requests it can get in a single day.

Brooklyn residents competed in a snowman contest after the most recent blizzard, with winners receiving free pizza from local pizzerias.

The New York Police Department said in a brief social media post the man was arrested for “assaulting our officers.”

Though the outages were fairly evenly distributed, some areas were harder hit than others, with entire blocks losing power in some cases.

New York City signed up at least 3,500 people as emergency shovelers, working $30-per-hour shifts to clear snow from bus stops and streets.

The National Weather Service predicted a slight chance of snow and daytime temperatures around 35 degrees Thursday.

Jessica Tisch, the city’s police commissioner, called the behavior “disgraceful” and “criminal” and said the department is investigating.

“We’re walking on thin ice here. One more day would’ve been fine. They should never have let these kids come back to school.”

Property owners are also responsible for providing heat and for clearing snow and ice from sidewalks, steps and entrances.

While streets in Downtown Brooklyn were largely cleared, neighborhood blocks remained buried under thick accumulation.

SKIING became a temporary winter sport in Brooklyn on Feb. 22, as the aftermath of Winter Storm Hernando created more Vermont-like conditions

At 3 p.m. when the mayor issued a press statement, Winter Storm Hernando had dropped between 16 and 24 inches of snow across the city.

The numbers increased through the afternoon, with roughly 438 Brooklyn customers lacking juice around 11 a.m, expanding to 700 at 1 p.m.

New York City canceled public school classes for Monday. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called it the “first old-school snow day since 2019.”

Alternate Side Parking is suspended on Monday. Sanitation collection will be delayed during snow operations.

The weather conditions stretching throughout the Northeast have prompted the full closure of all New York City Public Schools.

The closures apply to courts in the city and Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and other counties, except for emergency applications.

BLIZZARD WARNINGS CAUSED BROOKLYN HOUSES OF WORSHIP TO ANNOUNCE CLOSURES as Winter Storm Hernando approached.

The updated death count came after hours of testimony on the city’s response to the recent arctic freeze, where 18 people have been found.

Some unsheltered New Yorkers say they prefer the freedom of the streets. Others say they have not been asked in.

The transportation and sanitation agencies and adjacent property owners all play a role in clearing the way for bus riders.

Nationwide, officials have confirmed at least 21 deaths related to the winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow into 19 states.

A severe winter storm that brought crippling freezing rain, sleet and snow to a large part of the U.S. over the weekend left a mess.

Bay Ridge locals continue to dig out of the heaviest snowfall in years. The winter storm began Jan. 25 and continued into the evening.

The Northeast’s first whopper snowstorm of the season buried parts of upstate New York under more than 3 feet of snow, broke records in cities and towns across the region,

A major snowstorm rolled into the Northeast on Wednesday at a key moment in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the start of the U.S. vaccination campaign and in the thick of a virus

New York City battened the hatches early on Monday, March 13, with the mayor closing public schools and the MTA nixing all above-ground subway trains, all in preparation for Winter Storm Stella.

Kings County was blanketed with as much as 10 inches of snow in some neighborhoods thanks to Winter Storm Niko on Thursday, February 9. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Midwood was

Following one of the worst winter storms to hit New York City since the late 1800s, the New York City Department of Sanitation announced this morning that it will resume collection

A 44-year-old man was found dead in the driver’s seat of his snowed-in car on Monday, January 25, according to cops. Police discovered Angel Ginel’s body — unconscious and unresponsive — in the

We asked, you delivered. Here are some of our reader-submitted photos from Winter Storm Jonas: To see your photos in this gallery on in the next issue of The Home Reporter

New York City is still rebounding from Winter Storm Jonas, one of the worst blizzards to hit the five boroughs since the late 1800s, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio,
The New York City Office of Emergency Management today issued a hazardous travel advisory for Thursday, March 5, 2015. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for
The MTA is preparing itself for this weekend’s snow storm by deploying modified subway cars that will spray de-icing fluid on the third rail to keep trains running on time.

UPDATE 5:30 p.m. Winds will be at 15-30 mph, with temperatures below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Senior centers will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 3. Track the route of snow plows

UPDATE 5:30 p.m. Winds will be at 15-30 mph, with temperatures below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Senior centers will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 3. Track the route of snow plows