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Several emergency snow shovelers who worked during January’s big storm have not been paid a month afterwards, they told THE CITY. And others who shoveled this week said payment information was unclear or not discussed.
Joshua Goodman, a spokesperson for the sanitation department, said shovelers who worked last week may be paid in two weeks, but it's not guaranteed. Last year, it took between four and six weeks to pay workers, he said. On the city’s 311’s website, information about emergency snow shoveling work says payment could take up to 12 weeks.
No Brooklyn-bound N trains between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square 42 St. during late nights until April. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s suspended today, March 2, due to lingering snow piles.
By the way…
March is Women’s History Month. Here are some ways the city is commemorating women’s history in New York during this time.
When Norman Mailer and Jimmy Breslin ran for mayor and City Council president in 1969 on a 51st state platform, their campaign was managed by high-school dropout and dock worker turned Village Voice staff writer Joe Flaherty. His son, Liam, a history teacher in Brooklyn who’s older now than Joe was when cancer claimed him at just 47, joins the Lit NYC podcast to recall the writer’s life of his father.
Starting Sunday, March 1, some New Yorkers on SNAP benefits must start proving they are meeting work requirements, as part of the Trump administration’s new regulations. No one will lose benefits immediately, but recipients who fail to comply for any three months over the next three years could lose out.
Hundreds of complaints were filed to 311 during this week’s blizzard for unplowed snow in or near city parks, with Brooklyn parks leading the list. Between Feb. 22, the day before the blizzard, and Feb. 26, around 18,081 complaints were filed related to snow removal, according to 311 data analyzed by THE CITY.
Meanwhile, at a City Council committee hearing, New Yorkers with limited mobility pointed to snoow-clearing lapses from neighbors and the city in creating enough space for wheelchairs on sidewalks and at curb cuts, bus stops and bus shelters. “It is so stressful to be stuck at home and not know when we will freely and safely be able to go where we need to go,” said one.
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
Monday, March 2: Led by multi-Grammy Award–winning drummer, Ulysses Owens Jr. and the Generation put on an evening of electrifying jazz performances at the National Arts Club. Free, at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 2: Attend a dance performance forum for experimentation, emerging ideas and works-in-progress with Movement Research at the Judson Church. Free, at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 3: Artist Raven Halfmoon and Cecilia Alemani discuss Halfmoon’s commission for the High Line, West Side Warrior, a nod to the artist’s heritage, which also references the High Line’s history. Free, at 12:30 p.m.
THE KICKER: Timmy Regisford, champion of dance music known for DJing marathon sets upwards of 12 hours, celebrates 35 years of his legendary NYC dance party.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Monday.
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