Those of you living in warmer climates might not know that last week, New York was hit by a blizzard that grounded flights and clogged city streets.
City transit was all but shut down, and many New Yorkers were unable to leave their homes. For a great photo gallery from the New York Daily News, click here.
As a service to city residents – and a testament to the city’s slow response – WNYC asked users to text in whether or not their street had been plowed. The daily maps tracked the city’s progress in digging out from under the snowstorm.
They also gave a voice to frustrated city residents, who included texted comments and downloadable voicemails. “Elderly and disabled need [a] pathway,” wrote one. “There’s cars abandoned and stuck in the snow all over the place,” another included in a voicemail. (“Still stuck here on the beach in sunny Puerto Rico,” a traveler gloated.)
See a sample map below – white balloons represent unplowed streets, blue plowed. Then check out all of the street maps and the accompanying article here.
