NEW YORK (AP/CBS New York) – Armies of emergency workers with plows and salt spreaders are hitting the streets across the Tri-State area as the snowstorm that caused mayhem in the South moved into the region, dumping more than a foot in some areas overnight.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said crews would work even harder after criticism of how the city handled a storm just after Christmas, when hundreds of streets went unplowed, subway riders were stranded and medical calls unanswered because ambulances were unable to navigate snowy streets.
In Park Slope, Brooklyn, plows were out and all major and side streets were plowed Wednesday morning. A few cars skidded on the slush.
At 5 a.m. the Department of Education announced all city public schools will be open, despite the snowstorm. New York City public schools have only closed 6 times since 1978 for a total of 8 lost educational days.
Some schools on Long Island already announced closures for Wednesday, but most appeared to be taking a wait-and-see approach before deciding whether students and teachers would be in class.
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