With the coldest temperatures of the season about to hit the City, winterizing the subway system is priority number one.
MTA New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow with MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber at a Dec. 19, 2024 press conference at the 14th Street station on the 1/2/3 lines in Greenwich Village.
We also have superpowered snow-throwing trains ready to go on elevated lines, as well as de-icing cars with special scraping “shoes” to remove any frost accumulation. These shoes are added to our revenue fleet whenever a big storm is in the forecast. Leaders like General Superintendent Niall Maguire and Supervisor Brandon Velasquez oversee these efforts, with operators like Dennis Marino and Jason Desatnick at the wheel.
New Yorkers are more familiar with our preparations at subway stations. Supervisor Angel Lugo’s team is skilled at rushing salt and sand to stairs and elevated platforms so customers can safely board without fear of slipping, while cleaners like Fabio Oberosler keep passages clear with snowblowers and chipping away stubborn blocks of ice.
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