Just a few days ago, the situation in New York City had become rather alarming, with roads unusable due to the excessive snow and ice pileup. Now, however, it appears Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s initiative to offer $30-$45 per hour to emergency snow shovelers has paid off, because the New York streets are starting to be clear and safe. Still, Mamdani’s critics were quick to point out some complaints in how the New York Mayor handled the snow, leading to opening up new debates and socialism accusations.
For the record, around 1,400 New Yorkers have signed up for the job. Previously, the emergency snow shoveling program had somewhat trouble finding workers in certain sites, which was partly the reason why the Mayor raised the wage from $19 to $30. Now, with an additional raise to $45 per hour (for overtime), plenty of New Yorkers not only obliged but also had a clear message to the Mayor, “$45/HR to shovel in NYC. Thanks Mamdani.”
NEW: 1,400 New Yorkers have signed up for the city’s emergency snow-shoveling program, which requires residents show two forms of ID to qualify. The update comes as Democrats refuse to support the SAVE Act, which would require people to show ID to vote. During his… pic.twitter.com/gj97xvnnd9
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Certain New Yorkers were also quick to praise the program, with one of them from Facebook, such as media woman Christina Lorey, claiming, “For years, NYC utility crews took several days to clear streets after snowstorms. Enter Mayor Mamdani. He rationed there’s no reason a city of 8 million people couldn’t have enough people to promptly clear streets, so he paid $30/hour to anyone who wanted to come out and help. Within 24 hours, every single street in every borough was cleared!”…