From ABC7 New York · · 1m 20s
NYC nearly doubles emergency snow shoveler pay
Mayor Mamdani raises wages and streamlines hiring to prepare for winter weather.
In brief
Mayor Mamdani raises wages and streamlines hiring to prepare for winter weather. NYC is making snow shoveling jobs more attractive by raising pay from $19.14 to $30 per hour, with bonuses up to $45 for full-time work. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
NYC raises snow shoveler wages
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced emergency snow shovelers will earn $30 per hour, up from $19.14. Those completing 40-hour weeks get $45 per hour instead of $28.71.
“If this past year of blizzards, thunderstorms and heat waves taught us anything, it's that it's never too early to prepare for extreme weather.”
Faster hiring and paid training
The city is streamlining the application process with early fall registration and paid orientation in December. Workers will receive paychecks within two weeks of completing shifts.
First registration event this week
The first sign-up event is September 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Taft High School in the Bronx. Applicants must be at least 18, authorized to work in the U.S., and able to handle physically demanding winter conditions.
Last winter's program success
More than 7,800 New Yorkers worked as emergency snow shovelers last winter. They cleared 135,000 crosswalks, 34,000 bus stops, and 29,000 fire hydrants across the city.
Why the city is preparing now
The Mamdani administration is planning ahead after last year's extreme weather including blizzards, thunderstorms, and heat waves. Higher pay and easier hiring aim to build on the program's momentum.
The bottom line
NYC is making snow shoveling jobs more attractive by raising pay from $19.14 to $30 per hour, with bonuses up to $45 for full-time work.
