Politics & Government

'Rare Event:' Nyack Taps Into Snow Budget Early

Halloween snowstorm calls for DPW action; no price estimate yet, officials say

Each year, Nyack spends substantial money to combat snowstorms—last winter, the village and carted excess snow to Memorial Park.

And while the majority of shoveling and plowing is generally reserved for December and January, this year has already proved different—the village tapped into its snow budget early Saturday, October 29 to combat the unprecedented .

"It's a rare event," explained Richard Kavesh, Nyack's mayor. "This is the earliest I can remember us tapping into the budget."

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Kavesh said there is estimate yet on the price tag; taxpayers will have to wait to see the final costs.

The village's DPW got to work plowing Saturday, and worked into Sunday clearing branches and opening roads. "It was worse than everyone thought," Kavesh said, noting four DPW truck were out on roads.

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The early snowfall was exacerbated by the fall foliage—trees' leaves held onto the heavy snow, toppling branches. In South Nyack, on Voorhis Avenue, splaying dangerous wires across sidewalks and lawns.

Downtown streets were cleared swiftly, but it wasn't enough for some Nyackers—thousands of local O&R customers were left in the dark over the weekend, and some .


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