High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms
March 4, 2026
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.
Mamdani’s $30-per-hour rate got lots of people clearing sidewalks, but some workers who shoveled in past storms have yet to see a paycheck.
“The question is not how the streets were plowed,” one official said. “It was whether they could leave their homes at all.”
Locals have tried to make the most of a tiring and sometimes dangerous situation, despite a travel ban and traditional school snow day.
Up to 18 inches of snow blanketed the five boroughs, as city workers battled the first blizzard in a decade.
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.
A week and a half after a winter storm that brought over 10 inches of snow in the area, frigid temperatures left Brooklynites digging out.
Lingering ice and snow have created a logistical challenge for the sanitation department, which is prioritizing collecting trash and compost.
As Winter Storm Fern swept across the United States in late January 2026, it left more than a million people without power.
Every year, New York inspects fuel oil truck gauges. An analysis found most delivery companies have failed inspections.
THE CITY was aboard the Shoofly as it carved through the ice to let barges carrying essential heating fuel make their way on Newtown Creek.
Some unsheltered New Yorkers say they prefer the freedom of the streets. Others say they have not been asked in.
Carvalho, a native of Brazil, focuses on filmmaking and photography as her main medium and has an audiovisual production company.
As Bronx teacher Seth Gilman sipped his coffee and prepared to log on for a day of virtual teaching, he was met with an error message.
As the weather grows cold this winter, you may be one of the many Americans pulling their winter jackets out of the closet.
It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S.
This week’s frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats.
LIGHT SNOWFALL IS expected to begin in NYC around 10 a.m. on Monday and continue into the afternoon.
At the height of its productivity as a functioning naval repair facility, as many as 5,000 employees walked into the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
DROP OFF NEW or gently used coats for kids (sizes 4-16) and adults to support families in District 13’s high-needs schools until Nov. 27.
TICKETS ARE NOW on sale for Brooklyn Bridge Park’s upcoming pop-up Roebling Rink ice arena under the Brooklyn Bridge.
ARTS ORGANIZATION BRIC is planning to host a family-friendly Winter Wonderland party next weekend in Fort Greene.
Ice skating will be back at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza under the Brooklyn Bridge this winter, and it will be more affordable.
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — On Sunday, chilly wind gusts barreled up Hicks Street as more than 150 people lined up outside historic Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights. Some pulled suitcases, some
BUSHWICK — On Friday night, the storm that hit Brooklyn from the west kicked up the powdery substance that gathered next to the curb at the intersection of Wilson and
Buffalo was set to emerge from a deep freeze Wednesday, bringing some relief but also the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow from the area’s deadliest storm
Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections suffered through another wave of scrubbed flights, with another 2,500 pulled from
The hosts of Winterfest will likely be receiving coal in their stockings this year. What was advertised as a 40,000-square-foot “world of holiday joy and wonder” behind the Brooklyn
Neighborhoods in or near Downtown and Central Brooklyn make up the majority of those that receive the least sunlight this winter, while most of the sunniest neighborhoods in Brooklyn are