NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — It may not be the $10 bill you got as a kid to shovel your neighbor’s driveway after a big snowstorm, but how about $20 per hour from the City of New York?
The Department of Sanitation has opened registration for appointments to become an emergency snow shoveler as the winter storm approaches New York City.
New York City could see up to 10 inches of snow, so even the plows will need some assistance where they can get it. Shovelers will clear snow and ice from bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and other public areas.
Pay starts at $19.14 per hour for snow shovelers and increases to $28.71 per hour after the first 40 hours worked in a week.
To be eligible, applicants must be:
Eligible to work in the United States
Able to perform heavy physical labor
To register for an appointment, you must have:
Two small photos (1-1/2 inch square)
Two original forms of ID, plus copies
To register for your appointment, click here.
Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his work here.
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