Showcased in a video by Kentucky-based TikTok user @pstevenson (which was reposted by the weather app Accuweather), this method of snow removal relies on covering the area - in this case, his car and walkway - with a large, thick plastic sheet or tarp before it starts to snow. For his car, he secures a part of the sheet inside of the door to prevent it from sliding off.
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.
