"The sanitation department unveiled four new brine trucks - upping its fleet to 17 - to not only prepare the on and off ramps of major New York City highways, but also cover additional miles of highway for the first time. "We're looking at new technology ... every single year to make this operation run smoother and more efficient," DSNY Chief of Bureau Operations James Miglino said at the agency's Hudson Square garage."
"The new brine trucks are DSNY's "first line of defense" - deployed about 24 hours before predicted snowfall - that release a liquid-sodium brine solution to prevent snow and ice from sticking, Miglino said. The agency is also planning to bolster its ranks by adding four more brine storage tanks across the city by January 2026, which can store an extra 10,000 gallons each, according to DSNY's draft snow plan. New York is expected to be hit with between 17 and 21 inches of snow this winter - up from the less than 13 inches it faced last year, according to AccuWeather."
"Once snowfall surpasses two inches of ground coverage, DSNY deploys plows on assigned routes that clear 19,000 miles of roadway, officials said. More than 2,000 garbage collection trucks fitted with detachable plows are on standby, while nearly 30 "snow-melters" are ready to burn snow piles at over 100 degrees. The new brine trucks will join a snow squad of ATVs that debuted across the five boroughs last year to salt the city's protected bike lanes, which DSNY Acting Commissioner Javier Lojan said, are now treated "equally as vehicular roadways.""
New York City's Department of Sanitation added four brine trucks, raising the brine fleet to 17, and plans four additional storage tanks by January 2026, each holding 10,000 gallons. Brine trucks apply a liquid-sodium solution about 24 hours before predicted snowfall to prevent snow and ice from sticking. Forecasts call for 17 to 21 inches of snow this winter. Once snowfall exceeds two inches, DSNY deploys plows on routes covering 19,000 miles. Over 2,000 garbage trucks with detachable plows and nearly 30 snow-melters are on standby. ATVs will salt protected bike lanes treated as vehicular roadways. DSNY is consulting meteorological vendors to guide operations.
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