NYC snow shovelers need multiple IDs amid major blizzard warning forecast
NYC mayor announces winter storm preparations
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a video on social media on Saturday with information about the upcoming winter storm. (via @NYCMayor X)
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On Saturday, New York City put out a call for emergency snow plows ahead of a powerful Nor’easter bomb cyclone; this required workers to present multiple forms of identification; This conflicted with the city’s election policy for most voters.
For the first time in nearly a decade, a blizzard warning has been issued for New York City; Snowfall is expected to be between 19 and 24 inches and wind gusts up to 55 mph are expected.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for New York City, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the mobilization of outreach teams.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) announced Saturday that it is hiring temporary, per diem shovelers to clear snow and ice from public areas, including bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and alleys.
A person walks along a residential street as snow falls in New York City’s Brooklyn neighborhood. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
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While wages are generous, they start at $19.14 per hour and rise to $28.71 per hour after the first 40 hours worked per week. Workers must meet a number of requirements to qualify.
Rowers must be at least 18 years old, able to do heavy physical work and be eligible to work in the United States, according to the department.
To register, they must bring two 1.5-inch square photographs, two original identification documents and copies along with their Social Security card, officials said.
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Unlike strict rules for emergency workers, the New York City Board of Elections does not require most registered voters to bring identification.
First-time voters only need to bring one of the following three documents: driver’s license number, non-driver identification number, or last four digits of Social Security number.
Those who do not present their ID when registering to vote will also be able to vote by voting under oath.
A man sits on a bench in Central Park while it is snowing in New York. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
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DSNY did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
FOX Weather’s Hayley Vawter, Kieran Sullivan and Kevin Fitzgerald contributed to this report.
