New York City announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4, that it is adding sign-up events for emergency snow shovelers in November. Six sessions will be held in Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens from Thursday, Nov. 5, through Monday, Nov. 30, and on-site registration is also available at the Jobs NYC Center in Manhattan. Here are the eligibility requirements, the documents to bring and the increased hourly pay.
According to ABC7 New York (abc7NY), New York City announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4, that it is adding several sign-up events for emergency snow shovelers throughout November. The first event will be held Thursday, Nov. 5, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) headquarters in Manhattan. The city said that those who complete registration at a sign-up event before Nov. 30 can attend a paid four-hour orientation in December, and processing will be expedited so they are paid within two weeks of starting work.
There are six sign-up events. At DSNY headquarters in Manhattan (125 Worth St., 2nd-floor auditorium, ZIP code 10013), events will be held Thursday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 19, and Monday, Nov. 30, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. At Lehman High School in the Bronx (3000 E. Tremont Ave., 10461), the event will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at the office of Assembly Member Larinda Hooks in Queens (104-20 Northern Blvd., 11368), it will be held at the same hours on Saturday, Nov. 14. On Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., an event will be held at PS 153 in Manhattan (1750 Amsterdam Ave., 10031). Separately, walk-in registration without an appointment is available at the new Jobs NYC Center at 2 Lafayette St. in Manhattan, Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old, be authorized to work in the United States, and be able to perform physically demanding work in harsh midwinter conditions. A valid phone number, an email address and a Social Security card are required. Applicants must also complete and bring the federal withholding form (W-4), the New York State withholding form (IT-2014) and the employment eligibility verification form (I-9), along with the identity documents required for it.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in September that the hourly pay for emergency snow shovelers would be raised from $19.14 to $30. Those who work a full 40 hours a week will receive $45 per hour instead of the previous $28.71. Last winter, DSNY deployed shovelers during snowfall and added an evening shift, clearing 135,000 crosswalks, 34,000 bus stops and 29,000 fire hydrants.