YONKERS, New York (WABC) — Schools were closed for a third straight day in Yonkers on Wednesday, as the city struggles to dig out from the historic blizzard.<\/p>\n
There was frustration on Moquette Row South, a small street with a big problem: unplowed snow, which in many ways is keeping residents trapped on their block.<\/p>\n
They’re not alone. An Amazon truck got stuck on Greenwood Road, another dead end that has yet to be plowed. Residents on the street started a group chat to vent their concerns.<\/p>\n
Eyewitness News rode in a Yonkers DPW plow Monday night. The department prioritizes main roads, then secondary streets. Dead ends are cleared last because smaller trucks are used in tight spaces. A complicating factor is the type of snow itself.<\/p>\n
“With the heavy, wet snow, the small trucks can’t push it,” said Yonkers DPW Commissioner Thomas Meier. “So, now we have to go down there with front end loaders and tractors. Every city in America is limited on how many tractors they have.”<\/p>\n
The commissioner is urging patience. Schools were closed again Wednesday. The condition of Bennett Avenue gives you an idea why.<\/p>\n
“I called the city about four times, and my neighbors did, too,” said Yonkers resident Jackie Jacob. “I don’t know if they don’t have the manpower or they can’t come down this. See how our street is like a slope. But nobody can move.”<\/p>\n
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