Why was this response so much better than, you know, the city’s response to the Christmas snowstorm? Turns out that storm had only 1 inch more snow than this storm and yet it was a veritable snow disaster and it took days for Brooklyn and other outer-boroughs  to get plowed out.

In contrast, when we all woke up in the morning Third Street was plowed, as were most of the other streets in Park Slope.

I said to Hugh this morning. “Hey this is the way it’s supposed to be. The street is plowed…”

Guess the city did a bunch of things right:

–The mayor declared a snow emergency at the right time.

–He advised motorists to stay off the road.

–At midnight the MTA stopped bus service so that there wouldn’t be stuck buses that would prevent plowing.

–They decided to close the public schools and non-essential government offices to ensure the safety of New Yorkers.

Good job city, good job!