{"id":143392,"date":"2026-02-24T01:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/143392\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T01:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:58:12","slug":"nyc-raises-snow-shoveling-pay-to-30-an-hour-amid-blizzard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/143392\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC raises snow\u2011shoveling pay to $30 an hour amid blizzard"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) \u2014 You can now get paid $30 an hour to shovel snow<\/a> in New York City.<\/p>\n

New York City is urgently hiring emergency snow shovelers<\/a> to help remove snow and ice from public areas, including bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants, and step streets.<\/p>\n

More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n

New York City was walloped with over a foot of snow<\/a> as a blizzard tore through the region Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n

The pay was previously set to start at $19.14 an hour, increasing to $28.71 an hour after the first 40 hours worked in a week. But due to blizzard conditions<\/a>, New York City is offering $30 an hour and $45 an hour after 40 hours.<\/p>\n

How to track snow removal in New York City <\/a><\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/p>\n

To qualify, applicants must be at least 18 years old, eligible to work in the United States, and able to perform heavy physical labor.<\/p>\n

Registration<\/p>\n

Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and walk-ins are accepted<\/a>. Applicants must bring two original forms of ID, plus copies if possible, and a Social Security card.<\/p>\n

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Code Blue remains in effect through Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s winter weather response includes 2,600 sanitation workers deployed on 12-hour shifts and more than 2,300 plows, including 700 salt spreaders, mobilized citywide. DSNY also deployed more than 800 shovelers on the morning shift.<\/p>\n

Despite blizzard conditions<\/a>, crews cleared more than 1,600 crosswalks, 419 fire hydrants and nearly 900 bus stops overnight, according to Mamdani.<\/p>\n

Nicole Alarcon is an award-winning digital content producer. She has covered local news for the tri-state area since 2021. She joined PIX11 News in 2026. See more of her work here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n

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