Brian Lair on WNYC.

So we're about two weeks on now from that winter storm that dumped around a foot of snow across our area and blanketed streets, sidewalks, and public and private spaces alike,

and we're well into a cold snap that has turned much of that ice, much of that snow to ice.

The agency charged with clearing all of it in New York City, as if I had to tell you,

and that means thousands of miles across New York City streets, right, is the Department

of Sanitation.

And that's on top of its day-to-day responsibility of collecting trash, recycling, and composting,

and more routine cleaning of the streets.

And let's just say, not everyone is happy about how they've managed to keep up.

And now comes the inevitable melting with its own

problems to boot. With us now is Javier Lohan, the acting commissioner of the New York City

Sanitation Department. Commissioner Lohanna has been leading DSNY since late 2024. Commissioner,

thanks for coming on. Welcome to WNYC. Good morning. Thank you for having me today.

And listeners, our lines are open. What do you want to ask or say to the sanitation commissioner, 212-433?

WNYC, complaints are okay, compliments are okay, an observation about what the city needs still after this storm or anything

else going forward, 212-433, WNYC, or help us still report the story of the post-storm period

and tell us how things are on your block. I know one person who lives in Queens and has a

garage with a driveway says the plows

keep coming through and re-snowing her in because the snow from the street gets plowed to block her

driveway and then she has to shovel again. So whatever your story is, 212-433-9-6-9-2. So, Commissioner, take us through some of this.

How many miles of streets is DSNY responsible for clearing after a storm like this? And what does the

operation look like, especially in the first 24 to 48 hours?

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