STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City officials issued 150 summonses across Staten Island for sidewalk snow shoveling failures after Sunday’s storm.
Joshua Goodman, the deputy commissioner for public affairs and customer experience at the Department of Sanitation, said those Staten Island fines were among about 4,000 issued citywide since 4:30 p.m. Sunday.“
“It’s easy to focus on the property owner getting the summons — but remember, there are 8.5 million people in the city who want to be able to walk to work or school safely,” he said. “Every single one of us deserve to be able to do so, and clearing snow and ice from sidewalks is one of the responsibilities of anyone who owns property in New York City.”
The city requires property and business owners to clear snow and ice off sidewalks and other pedestrian walkways to create a 4-foot-wide path for passersby.
Fines for the initial summons are from $100 to $150 and for every summons thereafter, between $150 and $350, according to a city information sheet.
Complaints piled in from around the Island about unshoveled sidewalks following Sunday’s storm that saw consistent totals of about 5-6 inches across the borough.
A resident took video in Oakwood Beach that showed an unshoveled sidewalk near the intersection of Guyon and Tarrytown avenues.
While Staten Island saw consistent totals, snowfall totals varied significantly across the region, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Royes.
Newark Airport recorded 2.4 inches, while areas further east saw much higher accumulations: Munchen received nearly five inches; Plainfield, 4.7 inches, and Cranford, 4.5 inches.
To the east of Staten Island, John F. Kennedy Airport reported approximately 2.6 inches.
