{"id":118633,"date":"2026-01-31T21:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T21:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/118633\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T21:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T21:44:25","slug":"snow-cleanup-operations-underway-across-staten-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/118633\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow cleanup operations underway across Staten Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PFWIOYVNVFBFTMRFLY72DLQRUM\">STATEN ISLAND, NY &#8212; Snow cleanup efforts continue throughout the borough this weekend, with the city Department of Sanitation conducting plowing and snow removal operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"A2DGUNMEIRFOLHPEAJLUQ6KJSI\">As of Saturday afternoon, DSNY workers were seen at the intersection of Watchogue Road and Woolley Avenue in Westerleigh, utilizing dump trucks and bulldozers to remove the snow and ice that accumulated throughout the prior weekend\u2019s snowstorm. This has caused temporary road closures and disruptions to traffic flow.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Staten Island snow removal operations continue\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NCX2J7R7UVHPZJBZTWIOACPETM.jpeg\"  \/>DSNY crews are working at Watchogue Road and Woolley Avenue in Westerleigh with dump trucks and bulldozers, causing temporary road closures and traffic delays.Nicolette Cavallaro for the Staten Island Advance\/SILive.com<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Staten Island snow removal operations continue\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6FPXUFK6GJE5XOEF42S6YREH2M.jpeg\"  \/>DSNY crews are working at Watchogue Road and Woolley Avenue in Westerleigh with dump trucks and bulldozers, causing temporary road closures and traffic delays.Nicolette Cavallaro for the Staten Island Advance\/SILive.com<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PIGLTIUWARAJZBE27IUIQTYFSM\">Drivers in these areas should expect delays and consider alternate routes until the cleanup operation is complete.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YTLCGCEVSVAKVMO2BQA5UUPHRY\">Snow-covered streets persist in other areas of the island, such as New Springville, Rosebank and South Beach, with parking, driving and walking on the sidewalks remaining difficult. <\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Staten Island snow removal operations continue\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4B6I7YWRD5ATJBCAQ2BXTDWNLE.JPG\"  \/>A large mound of snow is visible at the corner of Smith St. and Bell St. in Rosebank on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.(Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com) Owen Reiter<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Staten Island snow removal operations continue\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7MX44ZFNWJBQRNYDS2EZE6RLFM.JPG\"  \/>A large mound of snow is visible at the corner of Smith St. and Bell St. in Rosebank on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.(Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com) Owen Reiter<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Staten Island snow removal operations continue\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DI3SSOUSVRESLGMFC6TTOIJKZI.JPG\"  \/>A sidewalk on Marsh Ave. near Windham Loop is covered with snow in New Springville on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.(Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com) Owen Reiter<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Staten Island snow removal operations continue\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BDUVTEYJNBG6XCTWA6ARK6WOVE.JPG\"  \/>A sidewalk on Mason Ave. near Xenia St. is covered with snow in South Beach on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.(Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com) Owen Reiter<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Staten Island snow removal operations continue\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AIFMEF3TWVBC5KJMMGBHICVFUE.JPG\"  \/>A sidewalk on Mason Ave. near Ruth Place is covered with snow in South Beach on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.(Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com) Owen Reiter<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Staten Island snow removal operations continue\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HOXTUFOYNFAQVJ35PBQRPWPDPY.JPG\"  \/>A sidewalk on Marsh Ave. near Windham Loop is covered with snow in New Springville on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.(Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com) Owen Reiter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATEN ISLAND, NY &#8212; 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