On Our End:
The NoHo BID Clean Team will be out in the neighborhood shoveling snow to clear crosswalks, as well as clearing catch basins throughout the neighborhood. If you see them out and about, make sure to thank them for their hard work in the difficult weather.
On Your End:
We ask that our businesses and property owners do their part to clear in front of their properties so that NoHo is safe and accessible as required by law.
According to the NYC Administrative Code, every owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or other person having charge of any lot or building must clean snow and ice from the sidewalks adjacent to any part their properties. This includes everybody – residential buildings and commercial buildings alike.
If the snow or ice has become so frozen it cannot be removed, sidewalks should be strewn with granular material like salt or sand to improve traction and prevent slipping.
Snow and ice must be cleared from sidewalks within specific timeframes:
- Snowfall ends between 7:00 AM and 4:59 PM – Clear within 4 hours
- Snowfall ends between 5:00 PM and 8:59 PM – Clear within 14 hours
- Snowfall ends between 9:00 PM and 6:59 AM – Clear sidewalks by 11:00 AM
- If you do not clear snow or ice from the sidewalk within the given timeframe, you may be fined up to $250.
The sidewalk must be thoroughly cleaned as soon as the weather permits. NOTE: DO NOT shovel, blow, or push snow into the street.
Please click here for the complete NYC Department of Sanitation rules.
On The City’s End:
Check here to see if Alternate Side Parking has been suspended. Citi Bike may temporarily close due to weather, check for updates on their Twitter. If you are traveling, expect driving delays and if using mass transit stay informed with the MTA’s Twitter page.
We strongly suggest signing up for Notify NYC.They will send out notifications when the Snow Alert is lifted and other important information.
Before major snow events, DSNY will be out salting the roads to prevent accumulation. Once snow starts to fall, they’ll be out plowing the streets. Check plowing progress here.
