A few inches of snow brought chaos and massive traffic to New York City roads on Thursday — prompting a storm of criticism for the city’s response to the wintry weather.
“Hearing reports from all over the city about slow response to today’s storm and I’ve seen downed trees outside of each event I’ve attended tonight,” New York City council speaker Corey Johnson, a Democrat from Manhattan, wrote on Twitter. “I’m working to get in touch with DSNY to get some answers because this is unacceptable. Stay safe out there everyone.”
Traffic backed up for hours across New York as numerous streets went unplowed, but was especially bad in Upper Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island.
A city councilwoman from the Bronx was stuck for hours in the traffic, and vented about the city’s response from her car Thursday evening.
“I’m tired, hungry, running out of gas and patience, I have to use the bathroom, I’m still stuck in traffic BUT I’m safe!” Vanessa Gibson, a Democrat, wrote on Twitter. “Only God to thank for that because of the HORRIBLE response to today’s snowstorm! This is beyond ridiculous and completely UNACCEPTABLE! Just terrible!”
Republican state assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who challenged Bill de Blasio for mayor, said: “It is clear our Mayor and his commissioners were not prepared for today’s snowfall.
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Hmmm, now that the democrats have complete control of all houses in NYC, they have no one to blame but themselves. But as democrat Councilwoman Ms. Gibson said, “as long as I got home safely”. What an idiot. So, who cares that a million New York taxpayers were inconvenienced. As long as most got home safely that’s good enough. Easy for her to say that because she is getting her salary from the hard working New Yorkers regardless of wether she shows up at her desk today. The rest of us have to work for a living. DeBlasio is not to blame because he’s still sleeping. Leave him alone.
If DiBlasio has only appointed John Lindsay as DSNY commissioner, none of this would have occurred.